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 makes admission about Manchester United youngster Kobbie Mainoo after Arsenal win
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBruno Fernandes believes Manchester United youngster Kobbie Mainoo has a bright future ahead of him at Old Trafford. Mainoo was handed his first-team debut in January against Charlton in the League Cup.
He made his Premier League debut against Leicester a few weeks later and he only missed out on matchday squads at the end of the season due to injury.
The youngster has long been highly regarded by academy staff and he's been informed by Erik ten Hag that he won't be sent on loan this season, with the decision being made to keep Mainoo around the first-team environment instead. ALSO READ: Erik ten Hag gives United his view on Greenwood's future Mainoo only celebrated his 18th birthday in April, but he's started in every pre-season game so far, including Arsenal on Saturday night.
The Stockport-born lad started alongside Mason Mount and Bruno Fernandes and he impressed again. He was responsible for the assist for Fernandes' opening goal and the 28-year-old was effusive in his praise for him after the victory.
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