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.
The usual transfer rumours tend to link the biggest sides in England to stars around Europe’s biggest teams and leagues. Out-of-favour at Real Madrid?
At least three clubs will be interested in the Premier League. Starring at Inter Milan? Next big transfer target for the Champions League clubs in England, no doubt.
But it doesn’t have to be that way, and indeed tremendous value and quality can be found outside of Europe’s top five leagues.
Manchester United proved it with the January signing of Bruno Fernandes; rivals Liverpool may yet say the same with Takumi Minamino.
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