Jose Mourinho sets Fred transfer deadline as Manchester United boss looks to fast-track move
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Jose Mourinho has warned Fred to forget about a move to Old Trafford if he doesn't put pen to paper before the World Cup.
Manchester United are closing in on the £50million Brazilian and Mourinho wants the deal for the Shakhtar Donetsk star to be done by the end of next week.
Fred had planned to put talk over his future on hold until after this summer's tournament in Russia.
However, Mourinho has apparently told the 25-year-old that United will put out of the race unless he commits by the time the World Cup gets underway, according to The Sun.
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Meanwhile, eagle-eyed United fans have spotted that photographer Craig Norwood - who regularly deals with the club and players - has now started following Fred on Instagram. So that can only mean one thing, right?
Norwood has a reputation of only following United players once they've signed for the Red Devils, and follows the likes of Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez on the platform.
And that has got United fans excited.
You might as well just announce the signing now, lads.
It's as good as done.