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Struggling Manchester United star Fred has revealed he’s angry that Jose Mourinho is sabotaging his Brazilian dream.

The South American star has been branded an expensive flop after failing to live up to an impressive reputation as an aggressive, ball-playing midfielder while at Shakhtar Donetsk.

United splashed out £52million on the 25-year-old Brazil international in the summer, but, so far, he has struggled to make an impact in the Premier League.

Fred was axed by Brazil boss Tite for the double-header against Uruguay and ­Cameroon in November and admits life at Old Trafford has been “difficult” after featuring in only half of United’s games this season since his move.

Tite’s snub angered him – but he’s vowed to be patient and prove to Mourinho that he’s the right man for United.

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“I’ve played very little at United, so it’s normal for Professor Tite not to be able to evaluate me, even though I’ve worked hard with him before,” said Fred, who has 11 caps for Brazil.

“Of course, I was annoyed, but I have to know how to deal with the sadness to be able to help me take a step forward.

“The coach has chosen not to put me in the team. That’s his choice. I still do my job and I can’t let it affect my mindset, I cannot let that shake me. I have to be patient.

"It’s been a bit of a difficult start for me at United because I have not been ­playing so much. I had a lot of games in Shakhtar, but it’s a little bit different here. It’s normal, of course, a process of adaptation to a different league.

“Although I’ve been to Europe before, now I am in a different country and I have to go through a new process of ­settling in. But today I see myself much better and I hope that my football will be 100 per cent soon.

“I think I had a great performance against Young Boys in the Champions League. We had the opportunity to score a few times before we scored the goal at the end, but I was very happy to have returned to the field and I hope to continue playing more.”

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Fred was part of Tite’s World Cup squad in Russia last ­summer but didn’t play in the tournament because of injury.

The midfielder then played in three of Brazil’s first four games after the World Cup – against the USA, El ­Salvador and Saudi Arabia.

But he wasn’t included for the last friendly Uruguay/­Cameroon double-header – both played in England.

That has left Fred feeling blue, but he is targeting the 2019 Copa America for a return to the international fold.

“I remain focused on my work at ­Manchester United,” he said.

“And I hope to be back in the squad soon for my country to be able to be in the Copa America for Brazil.”