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'Fernandes immediately proved how great he is' - Mata says it's a 'pleasure' to play alongside Man Utd talisman

Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata says it's a "pleasure" to play alongside Bruno Fernandes, who he believes "immediately proved how great a player he is" after swapping the Primera Liga for the Premier League.

Fernandes is already being held up next to United legends of the past after an outstanding start to his Old Trafford career, having been snapped up by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer from Sporting CP for €55 million (£49m/$66m) in the winter transfer window.

The Portuguese playmaker, who has contributed 22 goals and 13 assists in his first 36 appearances for the Red Devils across all competitions, has been compared with fellow countryman Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as Eric Cantona because of the way he has taken it upon himself to drive the team forwards over the past 10 months.