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Manchester United sign Facundo Pellistri from Club Atletico Penarol on a five-year contract for €10million

Manchester United announced the signing of Facundo Pellistri on deadline day from Club Atletico Penarol on a five-year contract for €10million.Club confirmed the new signing with an official statement on Monday.

“Manchester United is delighted to announce the signing of Facundo Pellistri from Club Atletico Penarol on a five-year contract, with an option to extend for a further year.The 18-year-old has already featured 37 times for the Uruguayan Primera Division club’s first team.”

Facundo Pellistri on signing with Manchester United: 

The 18-year old is trained by ex-United player Diego Floran.
The 18-year old is trained by ex-United player Diego Floran. picture courtesy of manutd.com

“To join a club with the history of Manchester United is a dream come true. I have learnt a lot at Penarol and I would like to thank them for everything they have done for me. To have the confidence of the manager is an amazing feeling and I know that working with him will be perfect for my development.

“I am coming into a squad full of great players who I will learn from every day. Everyone knows that Manchester United is a club that gives young players an opportunity and I am ready to work hard every day to earn those chances and prove myself in England.”

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Facundo Pellistri: 

“Our scouts have followed Facundo for a long time and we believe that he will be a real talent for the long term. Whilst we understand it will take time for him to adapt to the English game, he is capable of having an impact with his pace and ability to beat his opponent.

“Facundo has the perfect platform at Manchester United to develop and he has all of the technical qualities and the right mentality required to become a top player here. We are all looking forward to working with him to fulfil his potential over the coming years.”

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Completed Masters in Thermal Engineering from Anna University, India. Worked as CFD engineer with BOSCH GMBH. Now beat writer for bleachersnews.com. Passionate about F1,NBA,MLB and Football. Favorite player is Kobe Bryant and favorite sports team in Los Angeles Lakers.

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