Manchester United tounts rivals City over Fred deal

Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld and Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Fred are expect to cost Manchester United a combined fee in excess of £100m as the club seeks to strengthen the centre further.

Shakhtar’s president Rinat Akhmetov confirmed that indeed talks the Red Devil are ongoing with the player expected to cost more than the £34m that Manchester City paid for Fernandinho in 2013, and the reported £43.8m that allowed midfielder Alex Teixeira to join Chinese club Jiangsu Suning in 2016.

“We will sell Fred to a good and strong club, do not doubt it,” Akhmetov told the Great Football program on Ukraine’s Football 1. told the Great Football program on Ukraine’s Football 1.” he stated.

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