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.
straight to your inbox Owen Hargreaves believes Paul Pogba can be a leader for Manchester United’s young generation of players – with the help of Bruno Fernandes.
The French midfielder has been in top form for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side since the Premier League’s return to action last month.
Having played just eight games before the season was brought to a halt due to the coronavirus outbreak, Pogba has made a swift return to the starting XI, flourishing in a midfield pivot alongside Nemanja Matic.
Key to Pogba’s resurgence has been the arrival of Fernandes, who has formed a potent partnership alongside him in midfield – and Hargreaves believes the Portuguese’s introduction has helped the World Cup winner establish himself as a leader for.
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