“It doesn’t matter who he’s playing against and his mentality and character is the best thing about him.
“The first time I played with Bruno, we were 18 years old so my first game for Portugal at Under-19s was also Bruno’s first game for Portugal.
“Then we played together for the U21s, the national team and now we’re both in Manchester so it’s great. We’re rivals but it’s good to have him here.
“Changing is always complicated, you have to adapt to the way your new team plays, your team-mates, the way the manager wants to play, sometimes new systems.
“So maybe it will take him a few months but I think it’s good that he’s here and he’ll be a great asset for Man Utd – but hopefully not against Man City.”
United hero Dimitar Berbatov is concerned that Fernandes could struggle physically in the Premier League, however.
“Bruno Fernandes performed well on his debut against Wolves,” the ex-striker wrote in his Betfair column.
