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 might have a new left winger
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inboxSeven is not the only famed squad number vacant at Manchester United. Anthony Martial requested the nine and relinquished the 11 but Bruno Fernandes is not a winger.Jadon Sancho is but seven is more suitable for a right winger and 11 is traditionally reserved for the dribbler on the opposite flank.
A number of United players are due squad number upgrades ahead of next season but Daniel James is unlikely to switch from 21 to 11.The 11 reflects a first-team status and James lost that privilege at Tottenham in June.
Mason Greenwood was recalled five days later against Sheffield United when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer settled on a first XI with a fluid and unpredictable front three.
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