• Club photographer Craig Norwood dun start to dey follow Fred on Instagram

• E dun always be sign of done deal transfer.

Craig Norwood na the best source when e dun come to Man United. This way, the club dun allow am to ‘leak’ the new arrivals before dem dey officially announced. E happened last summer with Nemanja Matic, for example.

The player himself dun confirm the Man United interest as hin yarn last week: “Soon after City, United follow Shakhtar yarn and my agents [for January]. And today, if I no dey mistak, very strong interest dey from United.”

Hin release clause dey believed to be in region of €60m. Jose Mourinho go love hin summer business done early, something hin always reiterates. Last summer, hin get Romelu Lukaku and Victor Lindelof before pre-season tour with Matic, suddenly available, joining later. The 25-year-old characteristics dey listed below [courtesy of WhoScored]:

Fred go help United after Michael Carrick retirement and likely Marouane Fellaini departure. The latter go most probably see hin contract expire next month as both AC Milan and Marseille dey interested.

This early deal dey totori u?