Manchester United complete deadline day move for Telles from Porto

Manchester United have completed a deadline day deal for defender Alex Telles from Porto, the club announced on Monday.

Telles, 27, has put pen to paper on a four-year contract at Old Trafford.

To join a club with the prestige of Manchester United is a huge honour, Telles told United's official website.

You have to work hard to get to this moment in your career and now I am coming to this club, I can promise that I will give everything in my heart to be a success here.

I won many trophies at FC Porto and I want to continue that at United. The manager has a clear plan and direction for this team and I can't wait to pull on the famous shirt.

United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer added: 

First and foremost, I welcome Alex to United. He is a player we have been tracking for some time and his performances over the past few years are exactly what we are looking for. He is a fighter and a winner and will add real determination and competition to the squad.

Alex has the qualities, both as a player and as a person, that we want here at Manchester United.

Telles will now join up with the Brazil national team and could make his debut away at Newcastle United on Oct. 17.

The defender ends his four-year spell with Porto where he won two league titles and scored 21 goals in 127 appearances for the club.