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.
Jurgen Klopp prediction for Bruno Fernandes at Manchester United has come true
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has already blown away many expectations since joining the club in the January transfer window.
The Portuguese international has three goals and four assists in just nine appearances since he moved to Old Trafford after agreeing a five-and-a-half year contract, with the option to extend for a further year.
Fernandes won the Premier League player of the month award for February, but his success will have come as no great shock to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
Liverpool faced Fernandes and his former side Sporting Lisbon in a pre-season friendly last summer and the German manager was very impressed with what he saw.
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