Manchester United announce they have agreed a deal with Shakhtar Donetsk for Brazilian midfielder Fred for reported £52m.
Born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on March 5, 1993, Fred spent time in the youth setups of Atletico Mineiro and Porto Alegre prior to making the switch to Internacional in 2010.
It was at Internacional where he made his first steps in senior football, with some encouraging performances eventually earning him a transfer to Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013.
In the ensuing period, Fred has enjoyed much success, winning three league titles and three Ukranian cups, while he has also become increasingly involved with the Brazil national team, for whom he now has earned 8 caps.
Earlier in his career Fred received some playing time as an attacking midfielder but he is now fully settled in a slightly deeper position.
Although he can play in a more defensive role at times, Fred is at his best as a central midfielder and relishes helping his side to build up play with neat passes, while he can also make good use of his pace to burst past opponents.
Abdelfattah47
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FRED is an acronym That loosely means Forever RED 🔥🔥🔥 #GGMU
ABHIJIT_007_
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FRED IS RED..........
Abdelfattah47
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Fun facts about Fred He has dreads He can run faster than a deer. He is older than me He sleeps late at night
KamaraAlhajiSorie
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I hope he is the right choice for our mid field was not at its peak. And the force of Jose has always been mid fielders but for the past two to three seasons, it had been a bit difficult for Jose. therefore, it is high time for him to really explore the transfer market during and after world cup.
okotokro99
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Good move because it's got great to keep some players on their toss and the compitition in the midfield is going to be very difficult and this will give Mourinho more options. ....👏🔥🔥🔥
Mixtadimz
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Welcome on board boy! Come start teaching people lesson 😁. Choose any number you want but not 10. We are saving it for BALE! "B10". Up Red Devils! Lifetime.