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.
Troy Deeney identifies Man Utd star who 'coaches' teammates through games
mirror.co.ukJanuary signing Bruno Fernandes has already taken on the role of coaching his Manchester United team-mates. The Portuguese star has had an immediate impact since moving to Old Trafford.
Many believe his performances, which have already earned him February's Player of the Month award, will soften the blow should Paul Pogba, as is expected, leave this summer.
The 25-year-old has already been compared to former Red Devil Paul Scholes such is his quality. But Troy Deeney reckons Fernandes' signing could see Pogba consider his own future and even stay put. "If [Pogba’s] now going, 'Oh, this is the type of player that we’re signing, cool'," he told the United Stand. "I’ve heard him on the pitch, sometimes he’s coaching players.
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