New Manchester United midfielder Fred has revealed he turned down interested from Manchester City because he wanted to play for a 'huge club'.
Fred became Jose Mourinho's first signing of the summer when he signed from Shakhtar Donestk in June and made his Premier League debut in the 2-1 win against Leicester.
And the 25-year-old explained why he chose to sign for United despite offers from other European clubs.
"There were options in England and in Europe," Fred told ESPN.
"Manchester City, PSG, but I chose United. I spoke to my agent Gilberto Silva, who played for Arsenal. He told me that United was a huge club. I spoke to my family and friends.
"When I said United, I saw their faces. I'm sure that I made the right choice. I want to play in and win the Premier League, the best league in the world. I had a proposal from China too, but I didn't want to go there because I wanted to join United."
And the Brazilian is already impressing his teammates after his performances in pre-season and following a solid display against Leicester.
Asked about his link up with Fred, Pogba told Sky Sports : "We started OK. I wouldn’t say it was the best game, but obviously it’s normal.
"We just started to play together, we started training together, I can feel he is a very, very good player, I know he will really help us.
"And with Andreas as well, very young, he showed his ability today.
"But to be honest I feel very comfortable with [Fred] and with the rest of the other centre mids. I feel we will be very happy with Fred this season."
MadimetjaSane
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He needs to take a Polygraph test.YOU DECIDE
Lincks
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u didn't make a wrong choice
TempleK
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All the best Star Man... You are on the bigger side and you will surely win trophies... not just trophies but important ones too
Jerryjames
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Lying Fred, city don't need you beside you don't have a please in their starting in 11, and you say united is the big club, you're right but that was then but for now city is the boss.
for just picking a trophy last season made city to now being a bigger team than United oh people let's always put team support down and be on the truth side,even in ten years time,still city can be bigger than United,United are wealthy than city in terms of money,so there is no player that city can afford and United can't,if United want to buy players like city is doing, they can do the same.United will always be bigger than city in any area in football.
Benedikt6
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Lying Fred, city don't need you beside you don't have a please in their starting in 11, and you say united is the big club, you're right but that was then but for now city is the boss.
Waecimz
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This season Man United will win both EPL and European Cups. Just watch and you will be amazed. Let’s watch the development.
tonnynamara45
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Total madness! How can you prefer man u over man city huh? Definitely you don't want a trophy 🏆 at all
hehehehe uuu u nid flashing
el1
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Let us see Fred
soudkrstu
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yeah! you will enjoy much game time but less trophies! good luck.
True bro ✊
vibabcelsu
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good decision to join united
Tebogo MaRo
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Fred the Red
FrakonAlex
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Total madness! How can you prefer man u over man city huh? Definitely you don't want a trophy 🏆 at all
Aruxil
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and now you see at the end of the season Man City lifting the trophy...😂😂😂😂
Lyonga85
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small rat
haha haha let 90 mins on the pitch speak for it's self
ManCity19
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you were going to be a bench warmer at city while at united you gonna get chances to play
Yes correct . Just park the bus in the pitch 😂
sag hal
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Fred the Red
amedave1
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Hahahahhaahha after he got dumped by city
buju758
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😂😂😂😂😂more like he wanted game time cuz that makes no sense city is a small club? besides their future is bright
ArindamNandy
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you were going to be a bench warmer at city while at united you gonna get chances to play
Yeah... It is perfect... 😂
AsumanAguero
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you were going to be a bench warmer at city while at united you gonna get chances to play
Artjaeroism
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actually it was guardiola who chose gorginho over him.
Enemy of progress😂😂😂
ManCity2018
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what a hypocrite small boy! he said "I'm waiting for Giardiola's call, I want to play under his management, I will develop my career to a highest level under him" and now "I chose MU because it's a big club!" but hey, good luck man.
ManCity2018
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yeah! you will enjoy much game time but less trophies! good luck.
jancdemz
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right said fred. he will regret before the end of the season. moanrinho will play him out of position and then criticise him. look what happened to pogba, shaw, etc.
dondy he can't even spell his name correctly
citybarca
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animal
homo sapiens????
jancdemz
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hahahahaha united
small rat
jancdemz
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actually it was guardiola who chose gorginho over him.
animal
jancdemz
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Good choice Fred but with the likes of Mourinho, u will soon be frustrated and stop playing a good game. Man-u fun.
animal senseless thing is for In your team
Sohamnops
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Good choice Fred but with the likes of Mourinho, u will soon be frustrated and stop playing a good game. Man-u fun.
meaning?
jancdemz
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Good choice Fred but with the likes of Mourinho, u will soon be frustrated and stop playing a good game. Man-u fun.
animal where it gorge In your team
citybarca
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actually it was guardiola who chose gorginho over him.
Sohamnops
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Good choice Fred but with the likes of Mourinho, u will soon be frustrated and stop playing a good game. Man-u fun.
Lyonga85
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well Mr Fred I am sure u hunger for t ittles well I don't want to say you miss out on the best chanced for that at man city but only time will tell I think good luck will do because you are going to be needing plenty of it you can ask jose he will tell you or the crying united fans
hahahahaha united
Canada2817761
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well Mr Fred I am sure u hunger for t ittles well I don't want to say you miss out on the best chanced for that at man city but only time will tell I think good luck will do because you are going to be needing plenty of it you can ask jose he will tell you or the crying united fans
fuck off
ferdude
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City is better
rusdmoz
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good choice you will have more game time at united than at city . Hope to see you play well for united
BonyahManUnited
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You made a right Decision #Up_United
Lyonga85
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well Mr Fred I am sure u hunger for t ittles well I don't want to say you miss out on the best chanced for that at man city but only time will tell I think good luck will do because you are going to be needing plenty of it you can ask jose he will tell you or the crying united fans
bocabikl
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Fred foolish
Denacmprs
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u made a good Fred
vanaioprz
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IS pogba and fred are the same ?.
TrickerTricks
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Congrat Fred
Jamjakai
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Same Brazilian same good money.
DencelGee
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anti man u fans shut yr mouth don be jealousy
LeoDeIkram
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often
yubamntyz
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right said fred. he will regret before the end of the season. moanrinho will play him out of position and then criticise him. look what happened to pogba, shaw, etc.
Kelvin-twist
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Funny enough, you chose Man utd because they offered more money
moore8
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You made the right choice no need to worry about the rest,you’re in the right club with the biggest history and you will win trophies in less than a year