Bruno Fernandes has helped to raise collective standards at Manchester United because he does not accept low ones, says Rene Meulensteen, with the Red Devils having shaken off an air of “vulnerability” now that they have a Portuguese playmaker on board.
Big things were expected of a January signing when he completed a protracted €55 million (£47m/$60m) move in the winter transfer window.
He has, however, exceeded expectations with the speed in which he has adjusted to the demands of life in English football.
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Fernandes has quickly become a talismanic presence for the Red Devils, with an upturn in fortunes for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side having accompanied his arrival at Old Trafford.