Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Fred has revealed that he will wait until after the World Cup before making a decision over his future.

The 25-year-old, currently on international duty with Brazil, is understood to have already opened talks with Manchester United over a £53m switch this summer.

Fred will now have the final say on his next career move, but the former Internacional ace - who will be in Britain next week as part of Brazil's World Cup preparations - intends to take some time to deliberate.

Asked at a press conference on Thursday when a decision will be made, Fred told reporters: "Maybe after the World Cup I will make the choice. Now, I am only thinking about the World Cup."

Fred, also linked with a move to Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, has spent the last five years in Europe with Shakhtar.