{"id":141753,"date":"2018-06-02T19:38:40","date_gmt":"2018-06-02T23:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=141753"},"modified":"2020-12-21T19:28:51","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T00:28:51","slug":"fred-is-red-united-sign-midfielder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2018\/06\/02\/fred-is-red-united-sign-midfielder\/","title":{"rendered":"Fred is Red: Manchester United Sign Shakhtar&#8217;s Star Midfielder"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Fred is Red: Manchester United sign Shakhtar\u2019s star midfielder<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/05\/29\/casey-stoney-tipped-to-be-manchester-united-womens-boss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester United<\/a> have got their man. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the Red Devils have captured Shakhtar Donetsk\u2019s star midfielder. Fred is Red, and Chief Executive Ed Woodward has kickstarted the Old Trafford outfit\u2019s summer transfer window with a bang.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fred i know it\u2019s done as i said. Dalot no medicals yet, still waiting agreement between clubs<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gianluca Di Marzio (@DiMarzio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DiMarzio\/status\/1002868897069109248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 2, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/05\/24\/fred-manchester-united-shakhtar-donetsk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fred<\/a>, 25, has been linked with a move to the Premier League for a few months. In the January window there were even reports of him heading to Pep Guardiola\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/feeds\/items\/manchester-city-women-start-rebuild-with-lauren-hemp-caroline-weir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester City<\/a>. The Brazilian star has finished his fifth season with Shakhtar Donetsk,\u00a0ending his spell in Ukraine with 14 goals from 156 games. Ten of those goals coming in league play.<\/p>\n<h3>Where will he play?<\/h3>\n<p>Jose Mourinho will look to play Fred in the right central midfield slot. Part of his 4-3-3 formation. This will consist of Paul Pogba on his left, and Nemanja Matic sitting behind. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/03\/28\/tite-brazil-world-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brazilian<\/a> central midfielder will be a significant upgrade from Andre Herrera. Fred will retain Herrera\u2019s defensive intensity, but will bring more composure on the ball. His passing and dribbling ability also surpass the Spaniard\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>This improved passing ability will help <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/05\/20\/manchester-united-2017-18-season-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">United\u2019s<\/a> build-up play immeasurably. His dribbling will also provide a new dimension to the club\u2019s counter attacking play.<\/p>\n<p>Fred will take much of the responsibility of advancing the ball up the field away from Paul Pogba. This will leave the Frenchman free to showcase the best of his creative abilities in the final third of the pitch. It could be said this has been an area lacking from United\u2019s recent games.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Fred\u2019s defensive contribution will ease the burden on Nemanja Matic\u2019s shoulders. At 31, the Serbian isn\u2019t getting any younger. Fred\u2019s presence in midfield will ease the pressure on Matic, providing back-up where needed. 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According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the Red Devils have captured Shakhtar Donetsk\u2019s star midfielder. Fred is Red, and Chief Executive Ed Woodward has kickstarted the Old Trafford outfit\u2019s summer transfer window with a bang. 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