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 told his "arrogance" has sparked change at Man Utd
mirror.co.ukFormer Premier League striker Alan Shearer has praised Bruno Fernandes for the impact he has had since joining Manchester United .
The 25-year-old made the move to the Red Devils from Sporting Lisbon in January, and since then he has scored three goals and created three assists in eight appearances, including setting up Anthony Martial in United's win over bitter rivals Manchester City on Sunday.
The whole team appear to have improved since the midfielder joined the club, and speaking to Shearer said Fernandes' perceived arrogance has been a benefit to United. "When you have got someone who comes into a football club with that arrogance in a good way it makes a difference.
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