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 plays down Cristiano Ronaldo's role in Man Utd decision
mirror.co.ukBruno Fernandes has played down the importance of Cristiano Ronaldo's role in his move to Manchester United last season. Fernandes had been linked with a switch to the Premier League for some time before the Red Devils finally swooped in January last year, landing the Portuguese for an initial £47million.
It was widely regarded at the time that former United superstar Ronaldo played a starring role in the transfer, with Fernandes previously admitting that he sought advice from his Portugal team-mate.
And although the midfielder was delighted that Ronaldo backed his move, he says he would have still linked up with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side without the advice.
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