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’ Man Utd impact compared to Man City star Kevin De Bruyne
dailystar.co.ukBruno Fernandes gives Manchester United something close to what Kevin de Bruyne gives Manchester City, according to former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino.Fernandes has turned United’s season around since completing a £67million move from Sporting Lisbon in January, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side embarking on a 16-game unbeaten run in all competitions.The Portuguese midfielder has given them a strong chance of securing a Champions League return next season, although they still trail fourth-place Chelsea by two points as things stand.Cascarino has been highly impressed by Fernandes, nonetheless, and has compared him with City maestro De Bruyne.“Bruno Fernandes has not just added his qualities to the Manchester United team, he is making.
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