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'Fernandes has a brain quicker than others' - Solskjaer talks up talents of 'brilliant' Man Utd midfielder

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has described Manchester United new boy Bruno Fernandes as a "very, very good footballer" with "loads of attributes", while praising the playmaker for his "enthusiasm" in training.

Fernandes completed a €55 million (£47m/$60m) switch to United from Sporting CP in January, bringing to an end a long-running transfer saga which stretched back over a year.

The Portugal international was thrown straight into the deep end upon his arrival in Manchester, playing the full 90 minutes of a home fixture against Wolves just before the winter break.