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.
Solskjaer reveals how Manchester United players are reacting to Bruno Fernandes' leadership
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer is happy to see Bruno Fernandes demand more from his Manchester United teammates and wants to see the rest of his squad follow the same example.Fernandes dishing out telling offs to teammates during games have become as common as the Portuguese playmaker scoring goals since his arrival from Sporting Lisbon in January.The 26-year-old has exacting standards and isn't afraid to tell his colleagues when they don't meet them, but that's a trait Solskjaer is happy to embrace in his side - as long as it's quickly forgotten.Solskjaer played in a United team that was full of senior professionals who would happily confront each other when necessary and he's hoping to engender the same.
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