{"id":621078,"date":"2023-01-14T02:44:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T07:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=621078"},"modified":"2023-01-14T02:44:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T07:44:00","slug":"manchester-united-meet-facundo-pellistri-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/14\/manchester-united-meet-facundo-pellistri-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Will Meet With Starlet\u2019s Agent to Discuss Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fabrizio Romano has <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1613448947615285250\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> that Manchester United will meet with Facundo Pellistri&#8217;s agent to discuss the Uruguayan&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<p>Romano revealed that there have already been <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/12\/manchester-united-facundo-pellistri-loan-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">loan deals proposed<\/a> for the forward, but the club would like to include Pellistri in the decision-making process.<\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United Will Meet With Facundo Pellistri&#8217;s Agent<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Manchester United will meet with Facundo Pellistri&#39;s agent this week to make a decision on the future of the Uruguayan talent after his good performance in the last game \ud83d\udd34\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddfe <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Loan proposals already received but Man Utd want to decide together with Pellistri. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DsuHaKFWIW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/DsuHaKFWIW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1613448947615285250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Who is Facundo Pellistri?<\/h3>\n<p>The 21-year-old winger was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/man-utd-sign-facundo-pellistri-from-club-atletico-penarol\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">signed<\/a> during Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer&#8217;s reign at the club from Club Atletico Penarol in October 2020 on a five-year deal. Since then, the forward has managed two loan spells at Deportivo Alaves, the second of which was hugely frustrating.<\/p>\n<p>Pellistri was struggling for game time and for the most part, failed to replicate the same level of success that his first loan spell at the club produced.<\/p>\n<p>Despite that, the winger was still a key part of the Uruguayan national team &#8211; regularly making the squad for their World Cup qualifiers, despite not starting at the Spanish side. His importance continues to this day, with Pellistri also making the final <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourfourtwo.com\/features\/uruguay-world-cup-2022-squad-diego-alonso-names-his-latest-squad\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Uruguay World Cup squad<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/12\/manchester-united-aaron-wan-bissaka-wolves\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United Defender Being Prioritised by Premier League Side<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Pellistri&#8217;s 2022\/23 Campaign<\/h3>\n<p>The forward has been made to wait for his opportunity this season, with his sole appearance for the senior team coming in Manchester United&#8217;s recent 3-0 triumph over Charlton Athletic in the Carabao Cup; and he grabbed that opportunity with both hands.<\/p>\n<p>Coming on from the bench, Pellistri was very impressive and showed great composure when sliding Marcus Rashford through on goal to register his first assist for the club.<\/p>\n<p>After the game, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/erik-ten-hag-sends-message-to-facundo-pellistri-after-lively-debut\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">speaking<\/a> on the winger&#8217;s performance, Erik ten Hag had this to say: &#8220;I see a future in him. He is doing really well and we have to see what is the best [for him]. He is progressing. Against Everton [in a behind-closed-doors friendly], I was really happy with his performance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was happy with his performance at the World Cup so his progress is really good and now he is coming on and has an effect. So that&#8217;s the next step that I say: &#8216;well done Pelli, keep going&#8217;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/12\/arsenal-target-alejandro-balde-barcelona-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Potential Arsenal Target Close to Signing New Barcelona Contract<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facundo Pellistri clearly has the backing of Manchester United boss Ten Hag, and a decision now must be made as to whether another loan move, or staying with the club, is best for the 21-year-old&#8217;s development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fabrizio Romano has reported that Manchester United will meet with Facundo Pellistri&#8217;s agent to discuss the Uruguayan&#8217;s future. Romano revealed that there have already been loan deals proposed for the forward, but the club would like to include Pellistri in the decision-making process. 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