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The 21-year-old just lately made his Man Utd debut in a small cameo in opposition to Charlton Athletic however needed to wait practically two and a half years for the second
Manchester United’s prolific teen Facundo Pellistri is near becoming a member of Brasil outfit Flamengo on a mortgage transfer, regardless of Erik ten Hag’s insistence on him staying at Previous Trafford. The 21-year-old just lately made his Man Utd debut in a small cameo in opposition to Charlton Athletic. Pellistri needed to wait practically two and a half years for this second. Whereas the Dutch supervisor hinted that the Uruguayan would keep at Previous Trafford, Brazilian outlet O Globo states {that a} mortgage deal to Flamengo appears to be within the superior phases with supervisor Vitor Pereira giving his approval. It’s understood that Botafogo additionally tried to safe the companies of the teen however failed to satisfy sure calls for that had been put forth.
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Facundo Pellistri joined the Crimson Devils in 2020 from Penarol in a deal price £9 million. The Uruguayan joined the youth set-up initially making 9 appearances for the Manchester United U21 workforce, the place he scored three objectives and one help in 9 video games. The 21-year-old is but to cement his place in Man Utd’s senior set-up. That mentioned, he has already earned 10 worldwide caps for Uruguay together with two mortgage spells at Deportivo Alaves the place he made 35 appearances.
Ten Hag was stuffed with reward for the teen who didn’t take lengthy to make his presence felt, bagging an help in opposition to Charlton on his debut. His contributions helped Manchester United bag a spot within the semi-final of the Carabao Cup.
In his post-match feedback, the Manchester United supervisor highlighted his appreciation for Pellistri. “I’m proud of that efficiency and I’m joyful together with his growth, we introduced him in [to the team] and we predict he has a future right here at Manchester United,” he mentioned.
Whereas their draw in opposition to Crystal Palace might be thought-about a blemish, Manchester United have gotten some nice momentum going for them. They’ve reached the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, and are at present positioned third within the Premier League desk with 39 factors from 19 video games. With the likes of Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Jadon Sancho and Antony, cementing a place on this squad was all the time a problem for Facundo Pellistri. A mortgage transfer might assist him get extra minutes and expertise on the sphere.
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