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.
Man City boss Pep Guardiola gives transfer verdict on Man Utd signing Bruno Fernandes
dailystar.co.ukManchester City boss Pep Guardiola says Bruno Fernandes is ‘exceptional’ - but he never wanted to sign the Portuguese playmaker.
Fernandes has been a revelation since arriving from Sporting Lisbon in January. Manchester United had to work hard to seal his signature, although the 25-year-old is already paying dividends with three goals in seven games.
City were linked with a swoop. Guardiola, however, claims reports were wide of the mark. “I said many times it looks like we are linked with a thousand million players every month,” Guardiola explained. “I don’t know if the agents want to create something to do that. “But I think the club was not in talks with his agent about this player, but they link this guy and a thousand million more.” W
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