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Manchester United Transfer News: Fred Reportedly Close to Completing £52M Move

Manchester United are reportedly close to completing the signing of Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Fred in a deal worth £52 million.

The 25-year-old is on international duty with Brazil ahead of FIFA World Cup 2018 but will become a Manchester United player next week, according to Dan King at The Sun.

Fred is expected to come in and replace Michael Carrick at Old Trafford. The 36-year-old retired at the end of the season and will join Jose Mourinho's coaching staff.

Football writer Ben Fairthorne said the deal is all agreed and a medical has been scheduled:

Fred will spend the summer in Russia at the World Cup after being called into Tite's squad.