It's the transfer window so understandably there is a clamour to see who Manchester United will sign over the next couple of months. But while everyone is interested in who Erik ten Hag will be bringing in, the Dutchman is set to get to work with many of the pilloried players who turned out for United last season in a few days' time.
If United had a most-improved player award, Fred would've been a strong contender to clinch it. Freed from the McFred pivot, the Brazillian midfielder played much further forward under Ralf Rangnick and thrived; he pressed from the front and consistently dispossessed his opponents before laying it off for his teammates to score.
Though with United being linked with moves for Frenkie de Jong and Christian Eriksen, there doesn't seem to be room for either Fred or Scott McTominay, especially if the expectation is that Bruno Fernandes will also still start. So what does this mean for the 29-year-old midfielder?
