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.
Donny van de Beek told to quit Man Utd to avoid being the "side dish"
mirror.co.ukDonny van de Beek has been told he may have to leave Manchester United if he wants to be the "special player" and avoid being the "side dish" by Jermaine Jenas.
The Dutchman has struggled for minutes since his summer move from Ajax. Van de Beek's arrival raised eyebrows with some given his apparent want to play in the same position as club talisman Bruno Fernandes.
As a result he has largely been used as an impact substitute with starts coming at a premium. Van de Beek played from the start in United's FA Cup win on Tuesday night, but Jenas feels as if he is playing too "safe" and may have to seek pastures new.
He said: "Its a tough one, because it was a strange move in the first place for Donny to go there. "It is very similar to the
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