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.
Bruno Fernandes compared to Eric Cantona by Manchester United Class of 92 star
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes' impact at Manchester United is comparable to that of Eric Cantona when he signed for the club in 1992.That is according to Class of 92 United graduate Ben Thornley, who was at Old Trafford at the same time as Cantona under Sir Alex Ferguson.
Cantona is now revered for having a transformational impact at United after Ferguson snapped him up for £1.2million from Leeds.
His arrival precipitated a sustained period of success at United and Thornley told MEN Sport that Fernandes is having a similar affect.
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