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.
Gary Neville knows what Manchester United need in order to have a squad capable of winning trophies. The former England defender won eight Premier League titles and two Champions Leagues during his 19-year spell at Old Trafford, and he has cited strength in dept as a reason for their success.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are unbeaten in 18 fixtures in what has been his best spell as a manager at his former club, 16 of which have included Bruno Fernandes.
When asked about their plans for the future, Neville believes his former side need at least three more first-team challengers.
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