Fittingly, Portugal winger Nani is set to make his United debut in the former Portuguese colony of Macau on Monday in the third game of his club's Far East tour.

Nani's arrival from Sporting Lisbon was part of a £30million double swoop, which saw Anderson confirmed as a Red Devil on the same day.

Queiroz played a pivotal role in securing both players, heading out to Portugal with United chief executive David Gill to assist with negotiations.

Although both players have been bought with the future in mind, they are expected to be heavily involved in the Old Trafford outfit's pursuit of silverware this term.

And Queiroz is confident the United supporters will be as thrilled when they see the pair play as they were when Cristiano Ronaldo announced his arrival on English shores with an astounding debut against Bolton four years ago.

"I have known about Nani and Anderson for a long time," he said.

"They are special players, with great gifts and fantastic talent. Of their generation, we believe they are two of the best.

"Just like Cristiano Ronaldo, they are just the type of players we should be looking to bring to Manchester United."

While Anderson is yet to report for training after helping Brazil in their triumphant Copa America campaign, Nani has already made a positive impression, even though his involvement has been restricted by an ankle sustained at the European Under-21 Championships.

Yet it seems clear both will bring different talents to the Red Devils party, the willowy Nani speed and balance, Anderson strength and power.

"They are both skilful players and their technique is excellent," said Queiroz.

"Nani in particular is very quick; truly outstanding speed. Anderson has power and a fantastic left foot.

"In a way, they are both artists before they are footballers, which is fantastic."

Should either player make anything like the impact Ronaldo has during his spell at Old Trafford, Sir Alex Ferguson will view his huge outlay as money well spent.

The 22-year-old winger won virtually every player of the year award available, including becoming the first individual to win both the PFA senior and young player awards in the same season since 1977.

Ronaldo has vowed to improve, a staggering thought given the consistency of his performances last term.

But Queiroz, who helped guide his fellow countryman through his post-World Cup trauma 12 months ago, is adamant Ronaldo can get better.

"If he doesn't believe it, and we don't believe it, he might as well retire," he said.

"There is always room for improvement and there are a lot of things he can improve on."

Given their nationality, Ronaldo and Nani are bound to be involved against Chinese league outfit Shenzhen at the 15,000-capacity Macau Stadium tomorrow.

Although the crowd will be small in comparison to the attendances on their first two tour stops in Tokyo and Seoul, United are sure to have been handsomely rewarded for visiting Macau.

In a city which resembles Las Vegas given the massive number of casinos, the Red Devils' team hotel is the ultimate in opulence.

First visitors to the Venetian Hotel which, when finished will contain 3,000 rooms, boast 12,000 staff and casino the size of a small housing estate.

The Carlos Tevez affair must feel like a long-winded game of roulette for United just now too.

Much to the irritation of senior figures within the United party, Tevez's will-he, won't-he move to Old Trafford has tended to dominate press conferences, obscuring, the club feel, the major purpose of their visit to the Far East.

A key meeting between officials from FIFA, the FA, Premier League and United, in the form of legal expert Maurice Watkins, are due to meet on Monday in an effort to move the thorny issue of Tevez's ownership a bit closer to resolution.

United are confident the 23-year-old will eventually join them, with Queiroz a firm backer of Tevez's talent.

"We believe Carlos can make a great contribution to our club," he said.

"He is a special talent in the striking area, where we need one more player.

"He has experience in the Premiership with West Ham but he has also played at the highest level in Brazil and for his country. That puts him one step ahead of the other young players we have signed."