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 'has already achieved' what took Paul Scholes years to do at Man Utd
mirror.co.ukEx-Manchester United forward Louis Saha has lauded the impact Bruno Fernandes has had on the club and believes he has adapted to Premier League life even quicker than the legendary Paul Scholes.
Fernandes joined the Red Devils from Sporting Lisbon in January and has since scored a remarkable 12 goals and created eight assists in all competitions.
Saha has certainly been impressed by what he has seen, and admitted he struggles to think of another player who has hit the ground running as quickly as the Portuguese midfielder at Old Trafford.
Speaking to the Football Index Podcast, Saha said: "I don’t remember a player ever coming to Manchester United or the Premier League and having the immediate impact that Bruno Fernandes has had.
Read more on mirror.co.uk
