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'Fernandes can be Man Utd's own De Bruyne' - Red Devils new-boy tipped to emulate Man City star

Bruno Fernandes can be Manchester United’s answer to Kevin De Bruyne after an impressive debut against Wolves, according to Danny Higginbotham.

The Portugal midfielder was pitched straight into the starting line-up for Saturday’s clash at Old Trafford, just over 48 hours after his €55 million (£46m/$61m) switch from Sporting.

Fernandes played the full 90 minutes but was unable to create many clear-cut opportunities as the Red Devils were held to a goalless draw.

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The 25-year-old spent the first half playing as a No.10, before dropping back in the second half to try and dictate the play from a deeper role.