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.
Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes dreamed of playing for the Old Trafford long before he arrived in a £65m transfer. The midfielder has been on fire for the Red Devils since joining from Sporting Lisbon in January.
With three goals and four assists to his name, the 25-year-old has quickly become a fan favourite. Fernandes made an emotional exit from Lisbon, where he spent three seasons as captain, to join the Premier League side.
This was the move, though, that Fernandes really wanted as he forced through the transfer. And the Portuguese midfielder has revealed he dreamed of playing for the club a long time ago.
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