In December 2017, before the Manchester derby, Brazil boss Tite traveled to England and sat down for a brief chat with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola prior to the game at Old Trafford.
Among other issues, Tite was particularly interested in Guardiola's thoughts about two of City's Brazilians, Gabriel Jesus and Fernandinho. Jesus had been lined up alongside Sergio Aguero in a two-man frontline, something he seldom did in the national team, while Fernandinho had recently been used as a sweeper behind Yaya Toure. As the conversation evolved, other topics were brought up.
At some point, Guardiola asked Tite about midfielder Fred, then a City target, but he might have been surprised by the answer given to him.