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 'won't face 30-year wait like Liverpool' for Premier League title, says Andy Cole
mirror.co.ukAndy Cole reckons Manchester United are close to challenging for the Premier League title again - and won't have to wait 30 years like fierce rivals Liverpool.
United had hauled themselves up to fifth in the Premier League table by the time the season was halted due to coronavirus, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side unbeaten in 11 games in all competitions.
After a poor start to the season, the Red Devils have improved since Christmas, helped by the performances of January signing Bruno Fernandes and on-loan striker Odion Ighalo.
They are still 37 points behind runaway leaders Liverpool, who will need two wins to secure a first top-flight title in three decades, if and when the season can be resumed following the Covid-19 crisis.
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