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 poses Bruno Fernandes selection question for Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGary Neville thinks something might have to give for Ralf Rangnick to get the best out of Bruno Fernandes. Having signed for Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon in January 2020, the Portuguese sensation has already scored 45 goals and provided 34 assists from 102 appearances, in all competitions.
And without being at his best this season, Fernandes has also directly contributed to 14 goals in 2021/22. However, when he's deployed as one of two No.10s in the trademark 4-2-2-2 formation favoured by Rangnick — who has had just three games as manager before Newcastle — Fernandes hasn't looked particularly effective.
But despite being selected for the Newcastle match tonight (Monday), Neville has suggested a possible solution in the future
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