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.
When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s central defensive options were being questioned, the Manchester United boss sent a pointed reminder about one of his players. “Don't forget Eric Bailly,” Solskjaer told MUTV ahead of the new season. "He missed up until February and missed more than half of the season. “But he came back stronger and stronger and, towards the end of the season, he looked really strong. “So I think we’ll see a lot of Eric.
He’s looked really strong in training as well.” With Man United’s defensive struggles, combined with the hectic fixture schedule, Solskjaer has been forced to shuffle his deck at the back.
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