Bruno Fernandes speaks on his relationship with Ronaldo

Bruno Fernandes has opened up on his relationship with his Portugal teammate Cristiano Ronaldo whose footsteps he followed from Sporting Lisbon to Manchester United.

Since joining United in the January transfer window, Fernandes has scored twice with five assists. He also won the English Premier League player of the month award for February.

Speaking on his relationship with Ronaldo, he said: "He welcomed me very well to the Portugal national team.

“We look at him as an idol, he has always been an idol for me. I followed his example, he is one of my favourites.

“When I was called up by Portugal, he came to me saying, ‘You are doing a good job at Sporting, I like it’. Words like these make the difference.”

Fernandes was also full of impressive words about his new club.

“When I arrived for the medicals, everything impressed me,” he said. “At the training ground, you can find everything.

“At Old Trafford you warm up with nobody in the stands, you hear nothing in the tunnel, and then you enter the pitch and you hear an incredible noise.

“If you talk about stadiums that everyone knows, the most historic are San Siro and Old Trafford.”