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 Utd target 16-year-old wonderkid hailed 'the next Luis Figo'
mirror.co.ukManchester United have yet another Sporting Lisbon wonderkid on their radar – Luis Gomes. The 16-year-old signed his first professional deal last week but is already being hailed as the next Luis Figo in Portgual.
Although the youngster is now on a five-year deal at Sporting, United have agreed a first-refusal option should they decide to sell – complete with a £14million transfer fee.
United have previously taken Portugal stars Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani and Bruno Fernandes from Sporting. Atletico Madrid had made enquiries about Gomes, but he chose to stay in Lisbon – while Old Trafford is his ultimate destination.
The teenager spoke of his delight at signing his first professional contract with a club he joined in 2010 at the tender age of
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