FRED couldn’t contain his desire for a taste of life back home as the Brazilian sat carefree on the roadside, playing a drum to a salsa tune.

Monique Salum, the Manchester United midfielder’s wife, uploaded a video of him enjoying some April sun.

Manchester United star Fred seems pleased to see some almost-Brazilian weather.

Monique Salum wanted to showcase her husband Fred’s drum-playing.

The 32-cap Brazil midfielder added a touch of solo samba to Manchester.

Monique, a chemical engineer, may have noticed something in the air as Fred demonstrated another aspect of his personality by becoming a Road Devil.

With a tablet playing music on top of his car, the 30-year-old was content to pound away on an atabaque, a towering Afro-Brazilian hand drum. 

Fred, sometimes enthusiastically stretching his arms above his head, did not appear to be preparing for a big tie on Thursday night.

United travel to Sevilla for the second leg of the Europa League quarterfinals, which is now at 2-2.

Monique may be heard inviting her 303,000 Instagram followers in Portuguese to see her husband’s musical performance.

When he saw her, he smiled and looked around.

Due to Bruno Fernandes’ ban, Fred will hope to start in midweek.

In Sunday’s 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest, he appeared exclusively as a substitute.

Scott McTominay and Marcel Sabitzer are both doubtful for the game due to injuries.

Marcus Rashford is considered an outside shot to recover in time to play up front.

However, injured centre-backs Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane will miss out.

Monique is pleased to offer more unusual photos, such as this getaway. The pair likes to holiday on Fernando de Noronha, which is around 230 miles off the Brazilian peninsula.

Fred might be a millionaire footballer, but he was quite at comfortable playing by the curb.