Bruno Fernandes says Cristiano Ronaldo fuelled his love for Manchester United.

The Portugal international completed a move to United from Sporting Lisbon on Thursday, the same path Ronaldo followed in 2003.

And Fernandes hopes he can emulate the Juventus superstar's success at Old Trafford.

"My love of Manchester United really started when I used to watch Cristiano Ronaldo play and ever since then I have been a big fan of this great club," Fernandes said in a club statement.

"For me to now play for Manchester United feels incredible, I have worked hard to get to this moment and I can promise the fans that I will give everything for the badge to help bring us more success and trophies.

"I want to thank Sporting for everything they have done for me. It is surreal to hear the nice words that have been said about me from players that used to play for this team.

"A massive thank you to Ole [Gunnar Solskjaer] and everyone at Manchester United for the trust they have shown in me and I can't wait to start to repay that on the pitch."