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.
Manchester United have encountered a stumbling block in their transfer pursuit of Alex Telles - due to Jorge Mendes. The Red Devils are interested in a move for the Porto left-back as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to strengthen his defence.
But they are determined not to spend over the odds this summer whilst Porto do not want to be short-changed. And Mendes is one of several parties due a hefty cut of any fee for Telles, adding a layer of complication to proceedings.
Mendes is involved in the deal as an intermediary, as he was when the Red Devils signed Bruno Fernandes from Porto in January.
According to Correio da Manha, Mendes and Telles’ agent, Pini Zahavi, will split a 15% share of any potential deal. And with former club
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