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.
Cristiano Ronaldo missing from Manchester United tour as Tyrell Malacia shirt number confirmed
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHere are your Manchester United morning headlines on Friday, July 8. Cristiano Ronaldo will not travel to Thailand with the rest of the Manchester United squad for the start of their pre-season tour on Friday.
Ronaldo, 37, has not reported for pre-season training this week due to "family reasons". It emerged last week Ronaldo wishes to leave United. ALSO READ: United's Ronaldo stance reiterated A United spokesperson said: "Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of the Manchester United party scheduled to depart for our pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia on Friday.
He has been granted additional time off to deal with a family issue. Read more on Ronaldo here. United have confirmed that summer signing Tyrell Malacia will wear the number 12 shirt next season - and Bruno Fernandes will switch from 18 to 8.
Malacia arrived at Old Trafford in an initial €15million switch from Eredivisie side Feyenoord and, as things stand, he remains the only addition made so far this summer.
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