MANCHESTER UNITED have allegedly rejected an offer from Galatasaray for Fred.
The 30-year-old Brazilian international midfield arrived at Old Trafford from Shakhtar Donetsk back in 2018.
Man Utd have rejected a transfer bid for Fred
And last season he finally got his hands on his first piece of silverware with the Red Devils when they beat Newcastle to win the Carabao Cup.
However, following the arrival of Mason Mount from Chelsea and with boss Erik ten Hag’s limited transfer budget, he appears to have been deemed surplus to requirements.
Fred has been strongly linked with an exit from United this summer after entering the final year of his contract.
He has also employed new agents as he looks to secure a move.
Now he will be managed by the same team of agents as Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus.
We reported how Fulham and clubs in Saudi Arabia are said to be interested in the midfielder.
However, the Turkish giants are believed to have been the first to make a concrete offer.
That is according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, who has provided an update on the star’ situation.
He tweeted: “Galatasaray have approached Manchester United to sign Fred!
“Opening proposal already submitted — rejected by Man United, transfer fee was below expectations.”
Romano then added: “Fred will leave United this summer as Saudi clubs, Fulham and more PL clubs are already working on it.”
It remains unknown what the amount offered by Galatasaray was, but it shows that the chase for the South American is about to hot up.
As he looks to secure a move, Fred dropped a cryptic post hinting at a move to Fulham last week.
He shared that he was in London on his Instagram story, fuelling transfer speculation.
His post came after he had been spotted speaking to Fulham boss Marco Silva on the final day of last season.
United have reportedly placed a £20million price tag on Fred if he is to be sold this summer.
The Brazilian joined the Red Devils from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2018 for £50m.
He made 56 appearances across all competitions last season, scoring six goals and adding six assists from midfield.
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