Bruno Fernandes has "transformed" Manchester United, according to Gary Neville, who feels the €55 million (£50m/$67m) midfielder has all the qualities of a club captain.
Fernandes has taken to English football like a duck to water since his big-money move to Old Trafford in January.
The former Sporting CP playmaker's first 42 appearances for the Red Devils in all competitions have yielded 25 goals and 15 assists, with his latest double coming in a 6-2 thrashing of Leeds United on Sunday.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were short on creativity and cutting edge in the final third of the pitch before Fernandes' arrival in Manchester, but his presence has helped the team re-emerge as a major force on both domestic and European fronts.