'Fred is going to be SOME player for us': Manchester United fans praise performances of £52m new boy during difficult pre-season campaign
* Manchester United finished tough pre-season with 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich
* Fred gave another assured performance for the Red Devils at the Allianz Arena
* New signing has attracted plenty of kind words for his displays since arriving
* Fans excited over potential midfield with Fred, Andreas Pereira and Paul Pogba
Manchester United may have endured a difficult pre-season campaign in many respects, but the performances of one new signing have at least gone some way to lifting a bit of that gloom.
United parted with £52million in June to make Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos - better known as Fred - their most high-profile summer recruit to date and the former Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder has wasted little time in making a positive impression.
After returning from the World Cup, where he did not play a single minute for quarter-finalists Brazil, Fred made his first appearance for United in a heavy 4-1 defeat to rivals Liverpool last month before starting in the final United States tour match against Real Madrid.
Fred continued to impress during Manchester United's defeat to Bayern Munich on Sunday. The new Brazilian recruit's summer performances have been highlight of difficult pre-season. Fred has made three appearances since returning from a disappointing World Cup campaign. Supporters are excited about a midfield containing Fred, Andreas Pereira and Paul Pogba
He impressed primarily with his composure in possession and passing vision during that 2-1 victory in Miami and retained his place for Sunday's clash with Bayern Munich, playing 79 minutes as a youthful side were beaten 1-0 at the Allianz Arena.
Fred once again received plenty of plaudits throughout that tie settled by Javi Martinez's second-half header and his displays throughout the last few weeks - coupled with the encouraging form of Andreas Pereira and imminent return of Paul Pogba - have led fans to dream of a midfield to one day potentially rival any in Europe.
'So, so clean on the ball. Fred is going to be some player for us,' said one supporter during the defeat to Bayern.
Last week, another stated: 'Fred, Pereira and Pogba could be the best midfield trio in Europe.'
Fred looks likely to make his competitive debut for Jose Mourinho's United on Friday evening as they open the 2018-19 Premier League campaign against Leicester City at Old Trafford.
World Cup-winner Pogba is due to resume training later this week, while Sportsmail recently reported that Mourinho wants to give Pereira a chance to prove his worth this term following some eye-catching displays on that ill-fated US trip.
The 22-year-old academy graduate was previously sent to La Liga for successive season-long loan spells at Granada and Valencia.
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