The agent of Manchester United starlet Facundo Pellistri will meet with the club’s hierarchy to discuss the youngster’s future and claims a January departure is ‘imminent’.
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Pellistri has had two loan spells at Spanish club Alaves – failing to score in 33 league appearances – but an injury picked up over the summer meant he remained at Old Trafford for the first half of the 2022-23 campaign.
After overcoming that ankle problem, the 20-year-old has made Erik ten Hag’s matchday squad on the last nine occasions but has been an unused substitute each time.
He could be given a rare opportunity to impress in next week’s Carabao Cup third round clash with Aston Villa, with Ten Hag expected to continue with a strong line-up for Thursday’s must-win Europa League showdown with Real Sociedad – which will decide top spot in the group.