Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has defied severe criticism from club icon Roy Keane by hailing Fred's contributions during his short tenure at Old Trafford.
The Brazilian international has regularly been the target of vitriol during his time as a Red Devil following a big-money switch from Shakhtar Donetsk. Signed in July 2018, he endured a disastrous debut campaign with the club, making just 17 Premier League appearances.
Things did not get much better under a succession of managers. Former United midfielder Keane was a harsh critic of Fred’s performances, claiming that he did not have a standout feature to his game to make him effective for the Red Devils.
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