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 signals intention to stay at Man Utd - even if they don't win trophies
dailystar.co.ukBruno Fernandes has signalled his intention to remain at Old Trafford "for five years" - even if Manchester United are struggling to end their trophy hoodoo.
The Portuguese midfielder, 28, has been a huge hit in Manchester since his mid-season arrival in the 2020 January transfer window but is yet to aid them to any silverware.
The Red Devils forked out an initial £47.million, which could rise by a further £20.6m depending on additional bonuses, to pry him away from boyhood club Sporting Lisbon.And despite revealing his discontent that the Primera Liga outfit had previously blocked a move to Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur, Fernandes told The Athletic it is a "dream come true" to walk out at the Theatre of Dreams.READ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo given new nickname by Man Utd team-mates as turnaround continues"I said to them, ‘I feel good in the club, it is a dream come true to be here'," Fernandes recalls of his conversations with Man Utd's football director John Murtough and technical director Darren Fletcher."I would like to create stability for myself, for my family but I want to be competitive.
I want to win trophies and play against the best."While the lack of Champions League football has restricted new boss Erik ten Hag in his first window, the Dutchman has still splashed over £200m in the market.
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