A stronger bond, Fred remembers his arrival at the club

On June 21, 2018, the club announced the signing of Fred, who arrived at Old Trafford from Shakhtar Donetsk just before Brazil's second game of the World Cup in Russia.

This is the biggest club in the world and I am delighted to be part of this incredible team. I can't wait to get started and meet my new teammates, he declared in his first interview as a Red Devils player.

Nearly five years later, the South American reflected on this very special moment in a new episode of Manchester United's Official Podcast. Yes, I remember. I was on vacation and my agent called me to tell me that he was going to play for Manchester United. I could not believe it! It was a dream, because he always watched the team's games when he was a kid. The thought that he was going to play there was incredible, he confessed.

I remember I was with my wife, so I talked to her and told her that she might have to come to England with me. He was very happy for me. I was very happy to be able to join this club, he added. At the same time, Fred spoke about his first visit to Old Trafford, which took place in the 2013/14 season, when Manchester United hosted Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League group stage.

His arrival at Old Trafford

My first time here was very beautiful. Old Trafford is a great stadium, so it was like a dream, because I got to play against great players like Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney. I feel very blessed to be here now, he admitted.