DBasia.news – Arsenal legend and Fred’s agent, Gilberto Silva, believed his client still needs more time to adapt with Manchester United’s playing style. Silva believed Fred will be an important part of The Red Devils in the future.
Manchester United recruited Fred from Shakhtar Donetsk with £53M in 2018 summer transfer market. The Brasil national team is speculated to replace Michael Carrick who will retire at the end of the season.
Let’s say, Man United didn’t face any difficulty in recruiting Fred. Moreover, Silva was also giving the feedback to the 26-year-old that made United became superior during the transfer process.
Fred got the main position in the central line of Man United. During the three initial matches of The Red Devils, he always performed since the beginning. However, the Brasilian player is considered could perform better.
“Fred is a very versatile athlete. I’ve seen him. He’s very versatile and he can be a first or second defensive midfielder,” Gilberto Silva emphasized, reported by Tribal Football.
“He does other functions too – he’s done so in the past. He needs to be patient in adapting to England. The Premier League isn’t easy,” he continued.
“There’s so much ahead – it’s just the beginning – and he needs to continue working because there are so many obstacles ahead,” Silva said.
Fred is predicted to be the main player of Manchester United in the match against Watford in the fifth week of 2018-2019 Premier League at Vicarage Road, Saturday (15/9). Currently, Jose Mourinho’s squad were dropped to the 10th rank.