Club president happy to sign Fred from Manchester United

Fenerbahce president Ali Koc is happy that his side were able to sign Fred from Manchester United in the summer.

He branded the Brazilian’s signing as a huge £13m bargain.

Remarkably, Fenerbahce have won 100 per cent of the games in which the Brazilian has featured since his £13 million arrival.

Speaking to Sozcu, Fener’s president revealed he harried the club’s sporting director Mario Branco and his assistant Okan Ozkan, to sign the player.

“We had a successful transfer season,” Koc explains.

“With Fred, we had a meeting at my house. Mr. Selahattin (Baki, a Fenerbahce board member) was in London for another matter. I get a call from England; ‘If you want Fred, come immediately’.

“Two hours later the plane arrived. (Branco and Ozkan) had no luggage or anything. They jumped on the plane and went. They finished the job in Manchester that night, and worked very well as a team.

“I thank them very much.”