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 told return will impact on Bruno Fernandes and Man Utd's performances
mirror.co.ukOdion Ighalo says he can't wait for Paul Pogba's return to Manchester United action, and he thinks that the Frenchman will transform the club's midfield.
Injury-hit Pogba has only played eight times for United this season, with only two of those games coming since September. His absence has meant that he is yet to take to the field alongside January signing Bruno Fernandes, and Ighalo thinks that the pair will strike up a formidable partnership once they do eventually play together. "He is working hard to get back to fitness and imagine when we have Pogba and Bruno in the midfield, then you will see a different team – (Marcus) Rashford coming back also," Ighalo told journalist Juliet Bawuah. " Manchester United is going to be great
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