Our talented defender - 28 today - grew up in Caxias do Sul and began his football career with Juventude Football Club, before securing moves to Gremio, Galatasaray, Inter Milan and FC Porto.
During his time in Portugal, when playing against historic rivals Sporting Lisbon, Telles came up against a certain Bruno Fernandes and experienced first-hand what it is like to face the cunning playmaker.
Now that they are team-mates at United, Alex is happy to tell Inside United magazine that Fernandes was
“annoying to play against”
and he's delighted his new friend is now on the same side.