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.
Louis Saha makes Paul Pogba new contract prediction at Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOle Gunnar Solskjaer after building a strong partnership with Bruno Fernandes in midfield.The 27-year-old's contract is set to expire in June 2021, though United have the option to extend for an extra 12 months.But former United striker Saha, speaking exclusively to the Football Index Podcast, believes there are no immediate worries about Pogba leaving the club. "I think Paul Pogba has been given a new lease of life now that Manchester United has signed Bruno Fernandes," he said."Pogba is very motivated by Fernandes and having him in the midfield next to him has given him more freedom and far more options on the ball."Saha believes that Pogba was criticised too often before Fernandes' arrival, but that the situation is more healthy with.
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