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's former Aston Villa teammate expects Manchester United move to go ahead
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inboxShay Given says he expects Jack Grealish to join Manchester United this summer and backed the Aston Villa midfielder to play a big part at Old Trafford.United are keen on signing Grealish after an impressive season in the Premier League despite Villa's fight against relegation.
Given played for Villa alongside Grealish and is well aware of the 24-year-old's talent, so he has no doubts that the versatile player could fit in at United.
Despite the good form of the likes of Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba, Given feels that Grealish has been impressive enough this season to be a first-choice United player.
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