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Fred: I will play better after difficult first season with Man Utd

Manchester United midfielder Fred admits that he endured a “difficult” debut campaign at Old Trafford but has vowed to “play better” as he starts to feel more settled in England.

The Red Devils invested £52.5 million ($70m) in the Brazil international midfielder when snapping him up during the summer of 2018.

Little return has been offered on that investment , with the 26-year-old taking in only 15 Premier League starts.

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He has, however, earned the trust of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer since figuring in pre-season ahead of 2019-20 and has shown signs of the ability which brought him onto the Red Devils’ radar .