BRAZILIAN ace Fred will complete his medical with Manchester United on Monday.
The Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder is expected to sign on the dotted line and the transfer could be worth up to £52million, including all add-ons.
Brazilian sources have confirmed that Fred will leave the camp after the clash with Croatia to undergo the medical.
And respected Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano has claimed the switch is already a done deal.
It is understood that there has already been a verbal agreement between the two clubs.
Reds boss Jose Mourinho is keen to complete the deal before Fred jets off to Russia with Tite’s squad.
Premier League champions Manchester City were linked to Fred in January, but the move did not materialise.
Fred was named on the bench for Brazil’s World Cup warm-up match against Croatia at Anfield.
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After undergoing the medical with United, the midfielder is expected to return for the final friendly against Austria.
Tite’s Samba Boys will then face Switzerland, Serbia and Costa Rica in the group stages.
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The Brazil gaffer said after the game: “When this happens – and it is inevitable – they are going to come to us and our advice to them is resolve this as soon as you can so your head is back with us and focusing on the national team.
“If I was a manager I’d ask to sign him as well!”
Since joining Shakhtar in 2013 from Interacional, he has won two league titles, two domestic cups and three Super Cups.
Fred had previously claimed that he would not discuss his future until after the World Cup.
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