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's Bruno Fernandes frustrations as Mino Raiola confirms he wants Man Utd exit
mirror.co.ukPaul Pogba's unhappiness at Manchester United is reportedly stemming from a discontent at being essentially replaced by Bruno Fernandes.
The Frenchman's agent Mino Raiola confirmed on Monday that Pogba wants to leave United and has publicly urged the club to sanction his sale in the coming months.
Pogba has become a less pivotal player at Old Trafford since the arrival of Fernandes, who has already cemented his place as United's new talisman.
Solskjaer has continually opted to play Fernandes in the attacking midfield role, which according to has left Pogba frustrated, as he wants to occupy that position.
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