According to Fanatik, Fred's agent has arrived in Istanbul to meet with the Fenerbahce management for transfer talks. Interest in Fred has come from Atletico Mineiro and Flamengo in Brazil. It is also claimed that he has informed the management of his desire to leave.

Fred is reportedly considering a departure from Fenerbahçe and is in discussions with Flamengo. Ajax from the Netherlands had also shown interest in the 32-year-old but withdrew due to the cost of the transfer. Additionally, Fred's future could be linked to a potential transfer of N'Golo Kante from Al Ittihad, as his name has been mentioned in a possible swap deal.