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.
Former Manchester United winger Nani believes Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba will both be integral to Cristiano Ronaldo's success at the club this season.
Ronaldo, 36, rejoined United in the summer transfer window and has wasted no time getting down to business with three goals across his first two appearances this season.
The sensational late swoop capped a fine summer window for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Nani believes his former side are heading in the right direction with the addition of the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.
Ronaldo is widely viewed as the final piece of the jigsaw at Old Trafford but Nani thinks fellow stars Fernandes and Pogba will be just as crucial in any success the side have this season. "I think he will do very well
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