Fred is looking forward to linking up with Nemanja Matic at Manchester United and feels he will be a ‘great team-mate’. Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos, known as Fred, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the Brazil national team.
The two crossed paths in Brazil’s 2-0 victory over Serbia in their final World Cup group game on Wednesday and the midfielders exchanged shirts after the final whistle , making United fans even more eager to see the two of them line up alongside each other next season.
Fred’s move to Old Trafford was confirmed last week, with the 25-year-old joining for around £52.5 million on a five-year-deal from Shakhtar Donetsk following five successful years in Ukraine, where he won three league titles. He has received a warm welcome from Matic and is excited by the prospect of being on the same side as the former Chelsea midfielder. “It was a nice chat with him, he welcomed me for coming to the great club that is Manchester United. We exchanged shirts, too, he will be a great team-mate.”