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 says Manchester United earning a Champions League place this season will be crucial for his rebuild project and hinted that more players have shown interest in the club with the Reds on track for a top-four spot.
The boss also pointed to the fact that match scheduling will aid next year’s missions with fans hopeful of a title challenge.
Premier League teams in the Europa League and Conference League typically struggle with the Thursday-Sunday schedule. United have played just five matches on a Saturday all season.
As well as calendar issues, the failure to qualify for this season's Champions League gave the club's finances a big hit. ALSO READ: Erik ten Hag reacts to Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes argument All players had their salary reduced by 25 per cent as part of a pre-agreement while United’s pulling power was hampered, although not tainted according to Ten Hag.
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