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.
Manchester United star Fred has given his thoughts on the competition with new arrival Donny van de Beek as well as teasing “more signings”.
The Brazilian is about to enter his third season with the Red Devils, impressing fans last year in his 48 appearances. But he has now been joined in the midfielder by Van de Beek, who arrived from Ajax last week in a £34m deal plus £4m add-ons.
With 41 goals in 175 appearances as well as an Eredivisie title under his belt, the 23-year-old is expected to play in a midfield with Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba.
United’s Brazilian star, though, is ready to fight for his place in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side. Speaking to FourFourTwo, Fred said: “I want to stay here – that’s my desire.
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