Source: TheGuardian
Manchester United sign Fred on five-year deal from Shakhtar Donetsk
• José Mourinho hails player’s ‘creative brain and passing vision’• Fred says he could not pass up chance to work with managerManchester United have announced the signing of Brazil’s Fred on a five-year deal from Shakhtar Donetsk.The midfielder, currently on international duty at the World Cup in Russia, passed a medical on Thursday but missed Brazil’s opening match of the tournament, a 1-1 draw against Switzerland on Sunday, with an ankle injury. United reached agreement with Shakhtar earlier this month, with the Premier League club reportedly paying a fee in excess of £50m. Related: Fred can be the Red that José Mourinho has been looking for | Nick Miller Continue reading......read full article
