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.
Jamie Carragher sends warning to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer over Manchester United midfield
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inboxJamie Carragher has identified Manchester United's midfield as a potential area of weakness this season.Whilst the signing of Donny van de Beek and Bruno Fernandes' form last season led many to believe midfield would be an area of strength for the Reds this season, their campaign started with a disappointing defeat to Crystal Palace at the weekend.
Carragher believes the attacking nature of United's midfield will make it easier for teams to hit them on the break. "Towards the end of last season United were playing really well and they'll get back to that," Carragher told Sky Sports on Monday night. "I'm not convinced this team, who have now become a more possession-based team since Fernandes has come in, Pogba is in.
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