Man Utd transfer news: £52m deal agreed for Shakhtar Donetsk star Fred

Brazilian midfielder will be joined at Old
Trafford next season by Porto defender Diogo Dalot

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According to The Sun Fred has swapped Shakhtar for United in
a £52m, five-year deal, and he will link up with his new teammates
after doing his bit for Brazil in the World Cup. 

A statement on the United website said the club is
“delighted to announce it has reached agreement with Shakhtar
Donetsk for the transfer of Frederico Rodrigues de Paula
Santos”. Or Fred as he prefers to be known.

The Sun claims that Jose Mourinho and executive vice
chairman Ed Woodward were “determined to get the deal over the
line” before the start of the World Cup next week, and their wish
was granted after the 25-year-old passed his medical in
Manchester.

Dalot completes Old Trafford
medical

Meanwhile, Fred will be joined at Old Trafford next season
by Dalot, the young defender who comes highly
recommended. Still only 19, the right-back only made
his Porto debut in February but he’s done enough in the months
since to convince Mourinho he has a bright future at United.

The Daily Express says that the teenager has
completed his medical and agreed personal terms, and an official
announcement will be made in the next 48 hours with United “ready
to pay almost £20m” for his services.  

According to BBC
Sport, the arrival of Dalot “should hasten the exits” of
defenders Matteo Darmian and Daley Blind. Darmian has been linked
with Juventus and Blind is a target for Inter Milan.