Bruno Fernandes has warned Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane they may have little or no time to settle in at Manchester United and will be expected to hit the ground running as he did.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been desperate to sign a right winger for the last 18 months and will have breathed a sigh of relief as Sancho signed a five-year contract with United.
The next priority for United and Solskjaer was to bring in a defender with proven pedigree to partner Harry Maguire im defence and they appear to have done that as Varane looks set to complete a move to Old Trafford.
Fernandes knows exactly what it takes to deal with expectations and make straight impact after a high-profile move to United, bagging five goals and three assists in his first eight Premier League matches.
The Portuguese playmaker is confident both Sancho and Varane will enjoy similar success but has told them to get ready to quickly adapt to the pressures that come with playing for the Red devils.
Asked if joining in the summer makes it easier to settle for them, Fernandes told MUTV: ‘That’s the problem because they will arrive almost at the same time I did in terms of I trained two days and played straightaway!
‘I think it’s always difficult to change country and change club, it doesn’t matter when you come.
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‘I was also lucky to play one game against Wolves and then we had five days off [matches] and one week in Marbella [for the winter training camp in 2020] and it was nice time to meet the lads and get to know them, so I was lucky at the same time.
‘It’s also difficult to come to a new club, but at the same time you come to a big club and you are excited to play and being part of the team is always big so I don’t think there are many changes from joining in January to July.’
Asked whether players get as excited as fans by new signings, Fernandes replied: ‘Of course – when you see the names that are coming and what they have done in the last few seasons.
‘We are really happy with everyone that is coming in and of course to keep the lads who have been here the last few seasons is important because you have to grow up and at the same time you have to keep the same players to know we are doing better and better.
‘With this team, we know we can do better, but adding some players to the team helps the team be better.’
