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.
Jack Grealish asked why he didn't complete Manchester United transfer last summer
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox every day for free Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish joked he didn't need to sign for Manchester United last summer because they already had Bruno Fernandes.
United were keen on a move for Grealish, 25, last year but were put off by Villa's £80 million asking price after they escaped relegation from the Premier League.
Grealish celebrated top-flight survival by penning a new contract which will keep him at his boyhood club until at least 2025, with Villa in no need to cash-in on their prize asset.
The Villa captain was asked point blank why he didn’t sign for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, in a video with YouTuber and United fan Harry Pinero.After the question was asked Grealish chuckled and responded: “You’ve got Bruno.
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