New Red Devil: Rodrigo Possebon

United have high hopes for new signing Rodrigo Possebon, according to academy manager and reserves coach Brian McClair.

The Brazilian midfielder, who turns 19 next week, joined the Reds last month from Porto Alegre-based Sport Club Internacional. He has since been handed the number 34 shirt, but is likely to spend the remainder of the campaign plying his trade with the Reserves.

"Rodrigo is a tall, elegant midfielder who fits into the idea of a modern footballer," McClair told the Manchester Evening News. "He has very good ability and is a steady box-to-box player rather than your silky tricky midfielder.

"Our scout in Brazil, John Calvert-Toulmin, who recommended our Brazilian full-back twins Fabio and Rafael Silva, spotted Rodrigo and we've been impressed.

"His father is of Italian descent and so Rodrigo had an Italian passport. He's effectively European so all the paper work was sorted out easily.

"Rodrigo is young and he's come a long way from his home to England but he speaks very good English and he's settled in very well. He's very level headed. We're pleased to have him."