Bruno Fernandes admits Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo had an influence on his move to Manchester United.

Fernandes secured a big-money move to the Red Devils last week, completing the same move from Sporting Lisbon that a young Ronaldo made back in 2003.

"Yes, I talked about Manchester United with Cristiano," Fernandes told United's official website.

“He just said good things about United. He said he started living his dream here and he started being a really good player here. I think he is happy with my transfer."

He also revealed that manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sought out the opinion of Ronaldo, speaking to him about Fernandes before deciding to pull the trigger on the move.

“I also talked with Ole and he said he asked Cristiano about me," said Fernandes. “And he said good things about me, which is good!

“Cristiano plays with me in the national team and he knows me, and for me he's a good person. I want to follow his steps."

Ex-Sporting star Nani was also in touch with his former team-mate.

“I played with him, he was my captain at Sporting and I learnt some things from him," said Fernandes.

“He sent me a message the other day and said he was very happy for me with my move."