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.
Erik ten Hag could explore four wildcard alternatives to Frenkie de Jong for Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United have been chasing Frenkie de Jong's signature for most of the summer transfer window. The Barcelona midfielder is proving to be difficult to acquire at the moment, which could force the club to explore alternative options.
A number of players have been linked from Youri Tielemans to Ruben Neves, but some other candidates seem to be going unnoticed.
There are several lesser known players from across Europe who the Red Devils could consider signing instead of De Jong. Let's take a look at some midfield talents who seem to be drifting under the radar.
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