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 transfer round-up: Pogba opens up and Lukaku sale is questioned
mirror.co.ukManchester United experienced mixed fortunes during the summer transfer window. The Red Devils added depth to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad by signing Donny van de Beek, Alex Telles, Edinson Cavani and Facundo Pellistri, but their pursuit to land top target Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund proved in vain.
With an up-and-down summer behind them, inconsistent results this season have served only to heighten the need for reinforcements in January.
Amad Diallo is already set to join from Atalanta, but United know how a marquee signing can breathe new life into the squad halfway through the season following Bruno Fernandes’ impact after his arrival from Sporting Lisbon.
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