MANCHESTER UNITED are bracing themselves for a Galatasaray bid for Fred, according to reports.
The Turkish giants are reportedly preparing a loan deal with an option to buy.
Galatasaray are preparing a move for Man Utd midfielder Fred
Brazilian midfielder Fred did not feature as much after United signed Bruno Fernandes in January.
And with Paul Pogba also welcome back into the fold, the Turks will try and swoop for the 27-year-old, according to Turkish outlet Fotomac.
Fatih Terim’s side are in desperate need of a midfielder after Southampton’s Mario Lemina and Fulham’s Jean Michael Seri returned to their clubs following loan spells with the Istanbul side.
However, despite Nemanja Matic starting most games ahead of him toward the end of the 2019/20 campaign, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is still a big fan of his No17.
Fred managed 48 games in all competitions under the Norwegian last season.
And he even popped up with two goals and four assists from those games despite being a holding midfielder.
Fred may face further competition for places at Old Trafford next season.
Pogba and Fernandes are guaranteed starters with Scott McTominay and Matic battling him for the remaining slot in Solskjaer’s midfield three.
And after Matic announced his international retirement in order to focus on his club form, the veteran Serb might be an even harder obstacle to shift.
In other United transfers, the Red Devils received a blow with Brescia star Sandro Tonali reportedly snubbing Old Trafford to sign for AC Milan.
And Leicester are also said to have beaten them to the signing of Monaco star Fode Ballo-Toure.
Fred and his wife Monique Salum were pictured on a boat trip at Lake Windemere in early July.
Monique – who towers over the 5ft 7in star – shared a photograph of herself standing of the jetty of the £274-a-night Storrs Hall Hotel.
Alongside it she wrote: “Nature has perfections that show it is the image of God!”
She also posted a video of herself dancing on the boat alongside the midfielder to her TikTok page.
The couple had been making the most of the countryside after spending lockdown in Brazil.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
