Manchester United midfielder Fred is keen to stay at the membership past the summer season, however insists he desires to be ‘essential’ and can maintain talks together with his household, the membership and Erik ten Hag.
Fred, who lately turned 30, joined United from Shakhtar Donetsk in the summertime of 2018 for a payment shut to £50m. Much of his time at Old Trafford has been in troublesome circumstances, with the membership struggling to discover its identification amid a string of managers.
But the Brazilian had probably the very best season of his United profession to date in 2022/23, making 56 appearances, scoring six objectives and registering six assists, albeit largely as an alternative. The 12-month choice on his contract to prolong it till 2024 was triggered in December.
Fred was an essential squad participant for Ten Hag in a season the place United end third within the Premier League – solely a fourth prime three end since 2013 – reached the FA Cup last and gained the Carabao Cup. He additionally began the FA Cup last in a bid to give United extra midfield solidity.
“Of course I always want to be playing, to be helping my team,” he instructed TNT Sports. “I still don’t know [about my future], I have to talk with my family, I still have one year left in my contract here.
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“Now it’s vacation time and an excellent alternative to relaxation. I’ll speak to my workers, to the membership and see what’s everybody’s determination. I do have to speak with Ten Hag as properly, he’s the supervisor and the dialog has to contain everybody.
“We have to see how next season will plan out. I want to be important, I want to help the team, so we’ll see. But I’ve always been and still am very happy at Manchester United.”
Many of Fred’s starts this season were when Christian Eriksen was unavailable or rested. With United in the market for another central midfielder, it could push him further down the pecking order.
Although United have been dealt a blow over price in their efforts to make Marcel Sabitzer’s loan from Bayern Munich into a permanent transfer, the club still retains summer interest in high profile midfield targets, including Frenkie de Jong, Mason Mount and Declan Rice.
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