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 'make Pedro Goncalves and Declan Rice’ transfer targets
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United are targeting a move for Pedro Goncalves, according to reports.
The Sporting Lisbon man has stepped up since the departure of former teammate Bruno Fernandes and has scored 15 goals in 26 appearances across all competitions this season.
United’s interest in Goncalves could end their pursuit of Jadon Sancho, with the right winger’s £51.7m buyout clause said to be a more appealing option than the hefty fee Sancho would command.
Of course, United and Sporting Lisbon have done business on more than one occasion, and the Telegraph reports the Reds’ would be confident of negotiating a lower fee for Goncalves.
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