The Portuguese playmaker was signed from Sporting Lisbon in late January and almost immediately made an eye-catching debut only two days later, when our new no.18 showed glimpses of his obvious quality during a 0-0 draw with Wolverhampton Wanders at an expectant Old Trafford.
Then came the first ever winter break in English football, which allowed the 25-year-old to return home and move his life to Manchester, before departing to the warm-weather training camp that began in Spain on Saturday.
It is in Marbella where he has started to make a proper impression.
On a human level, Fernandes appears to be settling in brilliantly with his team-mates and, in a nice touch, has gone out of his way to introduce himself to club staff.