Former Manchester United left-back Mikael Silvestre says Alex Telles is the real deal.

The Porto defender made his debut in United's Champions League win at PSG last night.

Silvestre, a former Rennes sporting director, said: “I have followed Alex (Telles) for quite a while so I have seen his progress at Porto and the Brazilian national team.

"He is going to do well at United.

"At 27 years old you cannot expect him to take a while to adapt because he knows his strengths and his weaknesses and what he can bring defensively into the back line."

Read the full 888sport interview with Mikaël Silvestre here.