Bebe: In his own words

"To come to a team like this is a dream come true for any player, but the Portuguese factor was a motivation for me."

(On United's Portuguese links) "You have big names like Cristiano Ronaldo, who played here and became a very big player. Anderson (who signed from FC Porto) and Nani are still at the club and I want to become like them. I will work hard to become a top quality player."

Bebe: In the words of others

"Our scouting department is very good and you have got to trust your staff. Our scout in Portugal was adamant that we must

do something quickly, and I also spoke to Carlos.”
Sir Alex Ferguson

"You look at material, you look at the player's age and whether they're bringing pace, balance, desire to play and things like that. Sometimes you have to go on an instinct."
Sir Alex Ferguson