straight to your inbox every day, freeThere was plenty of scepticism inside the game of football when Manchester United paid £52million for Fred.Around the clubs and particularly in the media, many scoffed at the price.
Those who were in favour of the Jose Mourinho-sanctioned transfer for the former Shahktar Donetsk midfielder, completed on 21st June 2018, justified it by claiming he would bring the best out of Paul Pogba.
The Brazilian shuttler arrived at Old Trafford seemingly as a foil for a more talented and more celebrated player.Even Mourinho said at the time: “Fred will complement our other midfielders' qualities, which we need; his creative brain and passing vision will give us another dimension to our game.
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