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 recommended Bruno Fernandes to Man Utd in January
mirror.co.ukFormer Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has revealed that he seeked out advice from Cristiano Ronaldo when the club were considering a move for Bruno Fernandes.
Fernandes has been a huge hit at Old Trafford since the Red Devils signed him from Sporting Lisbon in January, scoring 12 times and creating eight assists in all competitions.
Ronaldo and Fernandes play together for Portugal, and Evra says he got in contact with his former teammate on behalf of United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to get the lowdown on the player's personality.
Speaking to The Guardian, Evra said: "When they wanted to sign Bruno Fernandes, Ole texted me. I asked for advice from Cristiano Ronaldo.
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