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 transfer priorities after Red Devils seal Donny van de Beek signing
mirror.co.ukManchester United completed their first signing of the summer transfer window on Wednesday. Donny van de Beek has arrived at Old Trafford from Ajax for a fee that could rise to £39million.
The Netherlands international provides additional strength in depth in midfield and has been earmarked as an alternative to Bruno Fernandes.
Van de Beek is also capable of playing in a deeper berth in the engine room, which could see him rotate with Paul Pogba at times.
However, with the new Premier League season scheduled to get under way in little over a week’s time, United are in need of further reinforcements.
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