Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer contacted Cristiano Ronaldo before making the decision to sign Bruno Fernandes , he has confirmed. The Portuguese eventually moved to Old Trafford in January and has made an instant impact for the club as they chase a top-four place.
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Ronaldo was contacted by Solskjaer after he got his contact details from Patrice Evra.
Fernandes joined the Red Devils in January from Sporting Lisbon and has been in stunning form since making the move.
The 25-year-old already has seven goals and six assists in just 10 Premier League appearances.
Solskjaer opened up on signing Fernandes and contacting Ronaldo ahead of making the swoop.
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"We’ve got the chief scouts who do all the scouting, we’ve got the analysts who analyse and break everything down to a minutest detail. But you can see that with your eye really what talent and quality you’ve got," Solskjaer told the High Performance Podcast .
"So obviously Cristiano was an easy goal for me.
"I managed to get through Patrice Evra, I managed to get hold of Cristiano and his recommendation obviously stands him [Fernandes] in good stead."
Solskjaer has also been impressed with the attitude of Fernandes off the field as well as on it.
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"He’s got the talent, of course. You can see the quality is there and we’ve seen that for a long time," said the United boss.
"But then again he steps up when it matters and he does it when it matters.
"He’s delivered crosses, he’s delivered assists, scored goals, he’s took penalties, he’s done everything in a short space off time that you’d expect.
"Off the field as well in training he demands off me, he demands off his teammates.
"And the first day at the club he shook everyone’s hand. He didn’t come in here thinking, ‘I’m the big shot, you follow me’.
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"No, he shook absolutely every staff member’s hand.
"This is a family, Manchester United has always been a family.
"Sir Alex the way he’s created this atmosphere at the training ground, I think it’s unique."
Fernandes will hope to continue his good form and help United into the top four and secure Champions League qualification.
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