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 every day, freeFormer Manchester United striker Michael Owen is concerned Edinson Cavani may not get the right service in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, despite breaking his duck with a goal versus Everton.
Cavani rounded off United's 3-1 win at Goodison Park, latching onto Bruno Fernandes' pass to sweep home beyond Jordan Pickford in added time, as United responded well following two successive defeats.The 33-year-old was signed on transfer deadline day as a free agent, having left Paris Saint-Germain in the summer.
Owen, who was signed by Sir Alex Ferguson late in his career on a similar type of deal, believes Cavani will prove a good signing for United.
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