Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes (born 8 September 1994) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Portugal national team as a midfielder. Fernandes started his career at Serie B side Novara Calcio and soon featured for Udinese and Sampdoria in Serie A.
In 2017, he signed with Sporting CP where he established himself as one of the best players in the Primeira Liga. He was named the LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year in both 2017–18 and 2018–19. In the latter season, he also helped Sporting win the Taça de Portugal. A senior international since 2017, Fernandes represented Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Angel Gomes solves Man Utd problem but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has battle to win first
dailystar.co.ukManchester United could do with someone to back-up Bruno Fernandes in terms of creativity. The Portugal international has been a revelation since arriving from Sporting Lisbon in January.
United have gone on a seven-match unbeaten streak - their best of the season. It includes a vital Premier League win over Chelsea, a 5-0 thrashing of Club Brugge in the Europa League and an FA Cup win over Derby.
Fernandes has played a huge role, scoring three times as well as providing two assists. However, if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is aiming to land a spot in the top four, he will need more.
The £65m arrival has injected some much-needed creativity in the United midfield. It is not hard to see how different the Red Devils play, but there are lots of huge
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