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Joe Doyle

How Bruno Fernandes surprised Manchester United teammate after transfer

Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has explained how Bruno Fernandes surprised him after joining the club from Sporting Lisbon in January.

The Serbia international was asked a host of questions in a Q&A session with charity Football Beyond Borders, including who his favourite teammates are, and who is the best.

"There is not one guy who is not a good person in our changing room," Matic said.

"I’m 31 now, and some of the players are 10 years younger than me. I speak more to players my own age, like Paul [Pogba], David [de Gea] and Juan [Mata].

"But I sit next to Mason Greenwood in the dressing room, so we’ve got to know each other too.

"Because I follow the Portuguese league, I knew [Bruno Fernandes] was good – even though he played for Sporting!

"But I’m very surprised he adapted so quickly to the Premier League. He brings us a lot of qualities, like the confidence he has on the pitch – he always knows what he wants to do with the ball.

"We have a lot of young players, but they have maybe not reached their top yet, but Marcus Rashford has the ability to be one of the best players in the world in his position. He’s still improving, but he has everything to reach that top level."

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