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 might have already offered incoming Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag an insight into what type of signings he would like the club to make this summer.
The Dutchman, who took charge of Ajax for the final time on Sunday, overseeing a 2-2 draw with Vitesse Arnhem, will be tasked with overseeing a summer of change at Old Trafford over the coming months.
The squad is in desperate need of being transformed, with players needing to be offloaded and fresh blood needing to be added.
The Reds, who will conclude their Premier League campaign at Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace on Sunday, are set to embark on strengthening several positions within the squad, not least central-midfield.
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