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 Pogba and Bruno Fernandes to be a success together in the Manchester United midfield. But Fletcher has warned that both of them might have to make sacrifices and be less selfish if the partnership is to work.The duo have not lined up alongside one another since Fernandes joined United in a £67m deal in January, due to the fact Pogba has been sidelined with ankle problems.
But the suspension of the season for three months due to Covid-19 has given Pogba time to recover full fitness ahead of the resumption of games next week.
It remains to be seen if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer pairs them together, but former United star Fletcher believes something might have to give from one of them.
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