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 have been told they must toughen up to help Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes shine at the other end of the pitch.
Having started the season in blistering fashion, the Old Trafford giants headed into the October international break with a whimper courtesy of below-par performances and results.
Beaten in three separate competitions last month - culminating in Carabao Cup elimination - United are gearing up for a tricky run of fixtures upon their return to domestic and European action.
They play Leicester City, Atalanta twice, bitter rivals Liverpool, Tottenham and Manchester City inside 25 days between October 16 and November 6.
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