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 lifts lid on Solskjaer advice to him at Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inboxBruno Fernandes has revealed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has encouraged him to continue taking risks on the ball, even if it means losing possesion.
The playmaker has had a huge impact at Manchester United since signing from Sporting Lisbon in January, with Solskjaer's side unbeaten since he arrived at the club.
The Premier League form table since then also sees United top and they are now gunning for a third place finish and automatic Champions League qualification.
It's all thanks to Fernandes, though he has told Sky Sports that he's been helped by the attacking players ahead of him and the fact he takes risks with the ball and is encouraged by Solskjaer to do so.
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