Who is Fabinho?

Manchester United are reportedly interested in taking Monaco full-back Fabinho to Old Trafford.

According to reports in the British press, Jose Mourinho has set his sights on a move for the 22-year-old and could bid £22m for his services.

But who is the Brazilian defender potentially set for a switch to the Premier League? Here, we profile Fabinho and look at what he could bring to United…

Factfile

Age: 22

Position: Right-back

Club: Monaco

Nationality: Brazilian

International caps: 4

Background

Born in Campinas, Sao Paulo, Fabinho came through the youth ranks at Paulinia before moving to Brasileiro Serie A side Fluminense as a 17-year-old.

He spent two years at the top-flight club, but was called into the first-team squad just once for a league match at Corinthians and was an unused substitute in his side’s 1-0 win.

Fabinho left Fluminense without making a first-team appearance, joining Portuguese club Rio Ave on a six-year deal in the summer of 2012.

But after just one month at the Estadio dos Arcos, he was sent on a season-long loan to Real Madrid Castilla.

Mourinho’s Madrid

Fabinho made his professional debut on August 17, 2012 in Real Madrid Castilla’s 2-1 defeat at Villarreal.

He went on to make 30 appearances in Spain’s second division and impressed enough to receive a call-up to Real’s first-team under Mourinho.

The United boss handed Fabinho his first and only Real appearance in 2013 with the Brazilian replacing Fabio Coentrao and setting up Angel Di Maria …

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