Valencia sign Manchester United midfielder

 

Valencia have announced they have signed Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira on a season-long loan deal with no option to make the switch permanent.

 

Pereira spent last season in Spain with Granada but returned to Old Trafford over the summer and was thought to be in Jose Mourinho’s first team plans at United for the current campaign.

 

The Belgian-born Brazilian featured heavily for United during pre-season but completed a deadline day switch to Valencia where he will hope for regular playing time.

 

Los Che were very busy in the summer window and look to have assembled an exciting team under new manager Marcelino, having already held Real Madrid to a 2-2 draw in the league this season.

 

 

Of players aged 23 and under, on Dani Ceballos (81) completed more dribbles than Pereira (73) in La Liga last season.