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.
Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly not part of the leadership group that's been forged at Manchester United. The superstar, whose future was unclear over the summer with many reports linking him with a move away from Old Trafford, is yet to start a game in the Premier League this season under manager Erik ten Hag.Fresh reports have even suggested that he may even be headed for an exit in the January transfer window.READ MORE: Man Utd flops' furious half-time dressing room rant overheard by Man City staffThe Telegraph have said that he has lost his senior status within the United squad and instead the Dutchman has looked elsewhere in the dressing room for leaders.And he's come up with a four-man hierarchy that includes captain Harry Maguire, Bruno Fernandes, David de Gea - and third-choice goalkeeper Tom Heaton.Do you think Ten Hag should choose Ronaldo?
Let us know in the comments section below.The inclusion of the veteran goalkeeper Heaton has some scratching their head given his lack of involvement before, while the snubbing of Ronaldo only adds to the confusion.
But it is thought that Fernandes and Heaton are important figures within the dressing room and acted as major support as United underwent a torrid season under Ralf Rangnick, where they slumped to their worst-ever finish in the league.Ronaldo’s only start so far in 2022/23 have come in the Europa League - but Ten Hag has insisted that the former Real Madrid player is ‘happy’ with how things are at the moment."I don't see that he is unhappy," said the former Ajax boss. "He is happy, he is training well and he is enjoying."It has nothing to do with the future, what's happening for January or next year."He's not happy that he didn't play Sunday, don't get me wrong,.
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