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.
Raphinha has given Marcelo Bielsa his X-Factor - now Leeds must beware what comes next
mirror.co.ukWhen Premier League clubs have splashed the cash in France during the past decade, there have been no shortage of hits - but also no shortage of misses.
Seemingly, for every diamond like Yohann Cabaye, there's been a Didier Ndong waiting around the corner. For many, Ligue 1 has been somewhat treacherous if the required due diligence hasn't been undertaken - and even sometimes when it has.
But Leeds United look to have struck gold with the summer signing of Raphinha, a man who already looks, as Patrick Bamford put it, a "steal" at £17million.
The Brazilian signed from Rennes in the summer having previously been a teammate of Bruno Fernandes at Sporting Lisbon. And much like Manchester United, Leeds haven't had to wait long to see their
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