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 warns Manchester United fans over Bruno Fernandes and a potential title chase
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inboxJamie Carragher has warned Manchester United that their sparkling form does not automatically mean they will challenge for the title next season.The Reds have become the first team in Premier League history to win four consecutive matches by three goals, with Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba inspirational in midfield.Whilst United continue to hunt down a potential top-four finish, their form has prompted talk of closing the gap on Liverpool and Manchester City next season.Yet Carragher has warned that, like when the Liverpool sides he played in featured the likes of Fernando Torres, the boost provided by Fernandes' form may not be sustainable in the long term."United hope Fernandes is the man inspiring them to that first.
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