Manchester United have reportedly reached an agreement with Greek side Panathinaikos over the sale of forward Facundo Pellistri.
Heading into the summer transfer window, Pellistri – who has found minutes under Erik ten Hag extremely hard to come by – was mentioned as a player INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe were open to selling.
Pellistri spent the second half of the 2023/24 season out on loan in Spain with Granada and previously had two loan spells at Alaves.
He has made 25 senior appearances for United since arriving at Old Trafford from Penarol in 2020.
The Uruguayan featured as a substitute against Manchester City in the Community Shield but did not play a part in the club’s Premier League opener vs. Fulham a week later and it’s thought he does not feature very highly in Ten Hag’s plans for the future.
Over the weekend, Fabrizio Romano reported that United were in advanced talks with Panathinaikos in a bid to offload Pellistri.
The Italian journalist subsequently relayed that there was an expectation that the 22-year-old’s switch to the Greek outfit would get over the line this week.
Mike McGrath of The Telegraph has now given a key update on the situation and indicated that the deal is done.
McGrath wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “Manchester United have agreed a deal for Facundo Pellistri to move to Panathinaikos worth €6m.”
“Greek club urgently trying to register him for Uefa competitions.”
Manchester United have agreed a deal for Facundo Pellistri to move to Panathinaikos worth €6m Greek club urgently trying to register him for Uefa competitions #MUFC
— Mike McGrath (@mcgrathmike) August 20, 2024
The proceeds from Pellistri’s sale could certainly come in handy for United in their efforts to bring in one or two more players before transfer deadline day.
The Red Devils are still on the hunt for midfield reinforcements with Paris Saint-Germain’s Manuel Ugarte a top target.
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