The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Who do United need to sign to mount a title challenge? Get our daily Manchester United email newsletter Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up! Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Manchester United are closing in on making Fred their first signing of the summer - with the midfielder on the brink of a £52million move to the Red Devils. Shakhtar Donetsk ace Fred was snapped arriving at United's Carrington training base on Monday ahead of his medical. Fred, who came on as a second half substitute for Brazil's World Cup warm-up against Croatia at Anfield on Sunday, took a detour as the rest of his international teammates decamped to Tottenham's Enfield training ground. So with the two clubs agreeing a price and the contract seemingly signed, all that needs to be decided is what digit he will wear on his back, as originally reported by the Manchester Evening News. (Image: Getty Images Europe) There are plenty of numbers up for grabs, with the No.10 clearly the most iconic number that is currently unoccupied. Wayne Rooney, Mark Hughes and Ruud van Nistelrooy are among the United legends to have donned the famous No.10 during the Premier League era. However, it appears unlikely that Fred will inherit a number usually reserved for attacking players. One option is for Juan Mata to take the vacant No.10 - the Spaniard's shirt number at Valencia and Chelsea - and leave the No.8 for Fred. (Image: AFP) (Image: AFP) Fred has worn the No.8 shirt for Shakhtar in every season since he joined the Ukrainian club from Internacional in 2013. Another iconic United number up for grabs is the No.16, which is available following the retirement of midfielder Michael Carrick. Carrick wore the number for 12 years following his 2006 arrival from Spurs, while Carrick's predecessor Roy Keane had previously worn it for 13 seasons. (Image: Getty Images Europe) Other numbers expected to be vacated this summer are 27 and 36, worn by Marouane Fellaini and Matteo Darmian respectively. Fellaini's contract with United expires next month and Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing him on a free transfer, while Darmian is set to join Juventus. Current United shirt numbers 1. De Gea, 2. Lindelof, 3. Bailly, 4. Jones, 5. Rojo, 6. Pogba, 7. Sanchez, 8. Mata, 9. Lukaku, 11. Martial, 12. Smalling, 14. Lingard, 15. Pereira, 17. Blind, 18. Young, 19. Rashford, 20. Romero, 21. Herrera, 23. Shaw, 24. Fosu-Mensah, 25. Valencia, 27. Fellaini, 31. Matic, 32. Johnstone, 36. Darmian, 38. Tuanzebe, 39. McTominay, 40. Pereira, 43. Borthwick-Jackson<doc-sep>Fred: Man Utd's new signing has revealed he’s delighted to join When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The Red Devils confirmed this afternoon that an agreement has been reached with Shakhtar Donetsk to sign the Brazil international this summer. United say they will officially announce the deal in the near future. And Fred has taken to Instagram to reveal his delight at heading to Old Trafford. On his Instagram story, Fred posted: “PROUD TO BE RED #FredIsRed.” United beat their arch-rivals Manchester City to Fred, 25, with Pep Guardiola also a huge admirer of the midfielder. Fred will undergo his United medical in the coming days ahead of his switch to Old Trafford.<doc-sep>Fred: The midfielder will join Manchester United this summer When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Manchester United announced on their website this afternoon that an agreement has been reached with Shakhtar Donetsk to sign the Brazil international this summer. The Red Devils say they will announce the deal in the near future. United beat Manchester City to Fred, 25, with Pep Guardiola also a big admirer of the midfielder. Fred will undergo his United medical in the coming days ahead of his move to Old Trafford. The Red Devils will pay around £52m for the Shakhtar ace. Fred has been vocal on his future in recent weeks ahead of his move to United, with the midfielder claiming he was wanted by both Manchester clubs. MAN UTD TRANSFER NEWS LIVE<doc-sep>
Manchester United are close to making Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Fred their first signing of the summer. The Brazilian's transfer is expected to be confirmed this week after he reportedly had his medical at Carrington on Monday. All that appears to be left for United to do now is make an official announcement and confirm his shirt number. There are plenty of numbers up for grabs, with the No.10 clearly the most iconic number that is currently unoccupied. Wayne Rooney, Mark Hughes and Ruud van Nistelrooy are among the United legends to have donned the famous No.10 during the Premier League era. However, it appears unlikely that Fred will inherit a number usually reserved for attacking players. One option is for Juan Mata to take the vacant No.10 - the Spaniard's shirt number at Valencia and Chelsea - and leave the No.8 for Fred. Fred has worn the No.8 shirt for Shakhtar in every season since he joined the Ukrainian club from Internacional in 2013. Another iconic United number up for grabs is the No.16, which is available following the retirement of midfielder Michael Carrick. Carrick wore the number for 12 years following his 2006 arrival from Spurs, while Carrick's predecessor Roy Keane had previously worn it for 13 seasons. Other numbers expected to be vacated this summer are 27 and 36, worn by Marouane Fellaini and Matteo Darmian respectively. Fellaini's contract with United expires next month and Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing him on a free transfer, while Darmian is set to join Juventus. Current United shirt numbers 1. De Gea, 2. Lindelof, 3. Bailly, 4. Jones, 5. Rojo, 6. Pogba, 7. Sanchez, 8. Mata, 9. Lukaku, 11. Martial, 12. Smalling, 14. Lingard, 15. Pereira, 17. Blind, 18. Young, 19. Rashford, 20. Romero, 21. Herrera, 23. Shaw, 24. Fosu-Mensah, 25. Valencia, 27. Fellaini, 31. Matic, 32. Johnstone, 36. Darmian, 38. Tuanzebe, 39. McTominay, 40. Pereira, 43. Borthwick-Jackson Get all the latest Manchester United news first with our new app. Download it here now.