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.
Paul Merson "flabbergasted" by Man Utd's move to hand Bruno Fernandes new contract
dailystar.co.ukManchester United's move to hand Bruno Fernandes a new contract.United confirmed on Friday that the Portuguese playmaker has put pen to paper on a new four-year deal, which will keep him at Old Trafford until the summer of 2026.
Fernandes' previous deal, which he signed upon joining the club from Sporting Lisbon in January 2020, ran until 2025.Despite Fernandes' performances for United since joining the club two years ago, Merson has been left shocked by the club's decision to extend his deal before they appoint a new permanent manager.Speaking on Soccer Saturday, Merson reacted by saying: “Unbelievable, absolutely, I’m flabbergasted if I’m being honest.
I mean you’re giving a four-year contract extension, more money or whatever it may be.“A manager comes in and he may not like Fernandes, he may not like all the throwing the hands up and moaning at everybody when you don’t get the ball.
You know, he might have someone, it might be the lad at Ajax who’s got someone else and thinks ‘I’ve got someone who I want to bring in who wants to play my way’.Will Manchester United finish in the top four this season?
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