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 been told they must pay £40million to prise David Brooks away from Bournemouth this summer. The Red Devils have reportedly identified Jadon Sancho as their top transfer target this summer, but Borussia Dortmund are demanding £100million for their star man.
Following the coronavirus pandemic, and having forked out £67million to sign Bruno Fernandes in January, it is believed United are struggling to meet Dortmund’s valuation.
According to The Sun , Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and co have pinpointed Brooks as a cheaper alternative to Sancho - however they will have to fork out £40million to bring him to Old Trafford.
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