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.
to complete a deal for free agent Cavani, who left Paris Saint-Germain this summer. The Uruguay international, 33, will arrive at Old Trafford on a short-term deal, with the main financial outlay being agents' fees and the player's wages.
Some United fans have criticised the deal, given United's stated policy of targeting young and hungry players, such as recent arrivals Donny van de Beek and Bruno Fernandes, and long-time target Jadon Sancho.
But club legend Giggs is a big admirer of Cavani and expects him to thrive under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at United. "It goes without saying he's a world star," said Wales boss Giggs at a press conference. "My second game [as Wales manager] was against Uruguay and Cavani scored and I was really impressed.
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