First two signing for Man Utd in 2018!

Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign Fred from Shakhtar Donetsk,the first one to join the Red Devils in 2018. He arrived at Carrington on Monday for his medical tests after the game of Brazil vs Croatia at Anfield. The Brazilian midfielder was rumored that he will most probably join the 20 times league champions' side after the 17/18 season. The deal is reported to be of £47m with 5 years contract. He has been included in Brazil squad for the World Cup.

Playing in Ukraine as a box-to-box midfielder, his ability to create attacks and back down for defense made him as an all-action central midfielder. He is good with the pace and long crosses. Fred is three times leauge title winner along with three Ukranian Cups and four Ukranian Super Cups. He joined Shakhtar Donetsk from Brazillian club Internacional in 2013. Fred is an agressive player who he picked up 13 bookings and one red card in 19 appearances last season.

 Fred with his agressive playing style will most probably team up with Nemanja Matic and Paul Pogba in the midfield of Manchester United . Fred along with Paul Pogba will build a better attacking option in the midfield and will leave Nemanja Matic in defensive play. The calibre of Fred in the midfield may morever help Matic in the defensive mid as he can play box-to-box game. The presence of him will give a bold look to Manchester United midfield the upcoming season. Previously, the Old Trafford boss, Jose Mourinho used Ander Herrera, Scott McTominay and Mourane Fellaini as an option.

The 25 years old left footed midfielder played an impressibe game with Manchester City in the Champions Leauge and got Pep Guardiola's attention. He has been compared to Ferdinando from Manchester City due to his agressive and dynamic midfield play resembling his gameplay. Fred's career was a controvorsial one. In December 2015, he was given a one-year suspension in the wake of testing positive for a restricted diuretic, which was antedated to June that year when the test was done.

Similarly, Manchester United had sealed the deal of their second signing this season. Diogo Dalot, 19 year old young full back from Porto has completed medical with United and has signed the contract of 5 years with the club in £19m . It is reported that he has £17.4m realease clause with Porto. He has made 29 leauge appearences and has scored 2 career goals. He is described as the energetic full back who has got craving for attack.

The Portugese youngster is the acadamy product of Porto and he could be the choice of Jose Mourinho as Ashley Young and Luis Antonio Valencia have just a year left for the termination of their contract with the club.He is best fullback among his age in the world. Dalot performed impressivley when Portugal won the U17 European Championship in 2016.

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