![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/fred-lifts-lid-on-casemiro-chat-a-few-months-before-60m-man-utd-transfer/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/4_Casemiro.jpg&description=Casemiro 's £60million move from Real Madrid to Manchester United was one of the biggest surprises of the summer transfer window - but not everyone was caught off guard. One of United's own, Fred, was preparing to enter his fifth season with the Red Devils when he heard from his international teammate that a mega-money deal was in the offing. Having spent nine trophy-laden years in Madrid, Casemiro confided in his Brazil midfield partner, hoping to learn about what new manager Erik ten Hag had in store for United. In an interview with TNT Sports Brazil, Fred was asked whether his compatriot's move to Old Trafford was a surprise. "Man, at first, yes. But I found out well before they announced it," the former Shakhtar Donetsk star replied. "A few months before, we had already talked, me and him. We had a nice chat, he had asked how it was, I explained everything to him, what was happening at the club, that it was not one of the best moments, but which, as I said, would be a fresh start with the arrival of a new coach. "And he liked the project, thought it would be a cool project and decided to join us. And as I said, we are on a good path, we are winning some games, we have already beaten some of the big six clubs as well. So, as I said, it's a process and at first we are on the right path." Casemiro has made a seismic impact for the Red Devils, drastically improving their midfield stability and making the team much more defensively sound. The 30-year-old - who won the club's player of the month award for October - is clearly loving life at Old Trafford, particularly being coached by Ten Hag. Have your say! Has Casemiro been Man Utd's best signing this season? Give us your verdict in the comments section. A £60m deal saw Casemiro join Man Utd from Real Madrid in August (Image: Getty Images) "I believe that, after being in football for quite a while, despite the fact I am only 30, his obsession for winning is what surprised me the most," Casemiro recently told manutd.c){kind=link}
Real Madrid sold Casemiro to Manchester United for £60m this summer in a transfer move that caught many off guard – but not Fred, who’d been told about the deal well in advance
Casemiro ‘s £60million move from Real Madrid to Manchester United was one of the biggest surprises of the summer transfer window – but not everyone was caught off guard.
One of United’s own, Fred, was preparing to enter his fifth season with the Red Devils when he heard from his international teammate that a mega-money deal was in the offing. Having spent nine trophy-laden years in Madrid, Casemiro confided in his Brazil midfield partner, hoping to learn about what new manager Erik ten Hag had in store for United.
In an interview with TNT Sports Brazil, Fred was asked whether his compatriot’s move to Old Trafford was a surprise. “Man, at first, yes. But I found out well before they announced it,” the former Shakhtar Donetsk star replied.
“A few months before, we had already talked, me and him. We had a nice chat, he had asked how it was, I explained everything to him, what was happening at the club, that it was not one of the best moments, but which, as I said, would be a fresh start with the arrival of a new coach.