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.
Jose Mourinho makes Bruno Fernandes transfer claim over Manchester United swap-deal
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho insists he would not swap Giovani Lo Celso for Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes.Spurs held talks last summer to sign Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon, but backed out of a deal after failing to agree a suitable fee with the Portuguese club.Former manager Mauricio Pochettino instead made a move to sign Lo Celso on a season-long loan from Real Betis in order to add much needed creativity to his side's midfield.Tottenham eventually made the loan move permanent in the January transfer window, the same month former transfer target Fernandes completed his move to United.The Portuguese international has been an instant hit at Old Trafford and has been directly involved in eight goals in his.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
