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 and Bruno Fernandes have been told to put off contract talks until the end of the season as John Barnes believes the discussions won't be an "issue".
The 27-year-old has had a difficult season so far this campaign, after his hat-trick on the opening day, as he has failed to match the lofty, and prolific, heights of his first 18 months in England.
But Fernandes has looked back to his best in his last two outings with a brace against Aston Villa before providing two assists against Brentford.
With the Reds heading towards a turning point with a new manager set to take over the helm in the summer, Fernandes' future has been much of the discussion, despite having two years remaining on his deal.
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