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 talks with Nuno Mendes amid Manchester United transfer links
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United ace Bruno Fernandes has made no secret of his close friendship with highly-rated Sporting defender Nuno Mendes amid ongoing transfer speculation surrounding the teenager.
The 18-year-old is tipped for a lucrative exit from the Portuguese side this summer, with fees of around £60m being bandied around.
Intriguingly, Fernandes and Mendes share the same agent, Miguel Pinho, who was reportedly in attendance for United 's midweek draw against Fulham.
United have been tentatively linked with Mendes but are not in the market for a new left-back, with Alex Telles currently providing back-up for Luke Shaw.
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