Bruno Fernandes is 'just like Cristiano Ronaldo ' and cannot bear to lose. That is the verdict from former Sporting Lisbon team-mate Luiz Phellype.
Manchester United snapped up the midfielder for a fee that could rise to £67m after a drawn-out pursuit that lasted from the summer previous.
And he has been an instant hit, scoring three and assisting four in nine appearances and already becoming a fan favourite. The 25-year-old was awarded the February Player of the Month and came at a time when United's form took an upward spiral.
However, Fernandes is just like Ronaldo in that he hates losing so much, he cannot even talk. That is according to Phellype, who knows the Portugal international well from his time with him at Sporting.