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 may play unexpected role in Manchester United's January transfer window decision
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFor Manchester United and Ralf Rangnick, the recent Covid-19 outbreak that ripped its way through the first-team squad could not have come at a worse time.
On a three-game winning run in the Premier League, three games unbeaten under Rangnick and six games unbeaten in all competitions since sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last month, the recent hiatus has threatened to derail the recent momentum and confidence that United have gained after a difficult period.
For Bruno Fernandes, however, it may not have been better timed. The Portugal international, who joined United from Sporting Lisbon almost two years ago, has struggled for consistency this season, with his performances, particularly in recent weeks, a far cry from the usual standard he
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