A biography for Fredhasn’t been written yet.
“We are all friends here at United. But it is good to feel that everyone wants a spot in the starting XI.”
“I have dreams of playing in major clubs in Europe.”
“I am the kind of guy who you'll always see smiling. My childhood was like this. I had a lot of fun. We had a bad environment, but we also learned how to cope with it.”
“I know my job is not to score goals, but when I'm scoring goals I'm very happy.”
“Gilberto is a top guy and his advice means a lot to me. He played in the same position as I do and he won the Premier League, so I look to him for inspiration, I listen to what he has to say and I take on board what he tells me.”
“It's normal, of course, a process of adaptation to a different league.”
“Guardiola is a great manager, but I chose to join another great manager, Mourinho, at United.”
“England is the most competitive league in the world.”
“I have always been an extremely professional guy with everything.”
“I know that I have to run all the game and don't stop or I will be useless to the team.”
“Because I was called a flop ever since I got here, my only intention is to be part of Manchester United's history.”
“I managed to do some classes in Ukraine but people there didn't really speak English. They spoke Russian so that's what I learned there.”
“For me, Manchester United means greatness.”
“There are many Brazilians standing out in the Premier League.”
“Versatility, quality, good passing... I think all that catches coaches' eyes.”
“Personally, I'm happy how I played in my first 'clasico' against Liverpool.”
“My body is my work tool, right?”
“I don't say that there is a lot of difference between Fred from Shakhtar and Manchester, we are adapting. Here at United, I score a little more, I improved a lot. I think that is the main difference.”
“You need a strong squad.”