3 reasons why Fred is the perfect signing for Manchester United

#2 Fred is of the configuration that Mourinho desires

Mourinho has found it hard to address United's midfield woes despite having quality players

Fred is two-footed and that's a very rare quality at Old Trafford these days. This versatility he possesses will go a long way in adjusting tactics on the go. In games where one of the other midfielders get marked out, Fred can switch positions and upset the opposition's strategy.

The Brazilian also has the rare quality of being as good at winning the ball back as he is at distributing it. He is a deep-lying playmaker and can deliver some lethal and incisive through balls to split open defences. In fact, Shakhtar rely a lot on Fred's ability to pick out teammates from a deep position in midfield to catch their adversaries off guard.

Fred has also completed 23 dribbles- the best for any midfielder in the Champions League this past season. He also averages 5 tackles per game.

So essentially Fred is the halfway point between Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic and at least on paper, looks like the perfect central midfielder that Jose Mourinho could have hoped to sign.