5 biggest Premier League let downs this season

#5 Fred (Manchester United)

Fred has been one of the biggest flops of the season

Jose Mourinho was frustrated with the lack of transfer activity at Manchester United last summer, as the club signed only three senior players. The most high profile, and most expensive, of those transfers was the capture of Fred from Shakhtar Donetsk.

United beat Manchester City to the Brazilian’s signature, paying £50 million to bring him to Old Trafford. It was hoped that he would act as a centre midfield partner for Paul Pogba, in an attempt to get the best out of the Frenchman, yet both have been subject to an awful lot of criticism this season.

Things started alright for Fred, as he played a lot in the opening games, scoring his first United goal in the draw with Wolves. However, by the end of Mourinho’s reign, he wasn’t just left out of the first XI, he was left out of the squad altogether. He has come back into the side a little under the management of Solskjaer, but that has been more out of necessity than by choice. There is a good chance that his first season at Old Trafford is his only season.