The Brazilian joined the Turkish champions’ fierce city rivals Fenerbahce over the summer, after a five-year stint at Old Trafford.
Fred made 213 appearances for United in total, scoring 14 goals and winning the Carabao Cup with Erik ten Hag’s squad at Wembley back in February.
After enjoying a bright start to life in the Turkish Super Lig with the division’s current table toppers, the 30-year-old has been sidelined since October with a groin injury.
That issue looks set to keep him out of Fenerbahce’s Europa Conference League meeting with Nordsjaelland this week, so Fred took the opportunity to rekindle relationships at our team hotel in the capital, where we landed late on Tuesday evening.