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.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has sent a charming message to Bruno Fernandes, labelling the Portuguese ace a “fantastic” player.Fernandes has been outstanding since his £46.6million move from Sporting Lisbon last year, scoring 40 goals and contributing 25 assists in 70 matches for the Red Devils.
His performances have taken United to the next level under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and he is widely recognised as the club’s best signing since Ferguson retired in 2013.
The 26-year-old’s form has not been lost on Fergie, who has nothing but kind words to say about United’s Portuguese playmaker.
Speaking to the BBC, he said: “He's been fantastic the lad.“He has scored important goals and even when he's taking his penalty kicks, he's.
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