Alex Telles ready for Manchester United

Of: Anton Johansson, Emil Eiman Roslund

Published: October 05, 2020 at 7:32 p.m.
Updated: October 06, 2020 at 01:02

A left side.

Two 18-year-old talents.

And then Edinson Cavani.

Manchester United had a lot to do on the deadline.

Without a doubt, Manchester United have been active during the last open hours of the transfer market. They are hiring left-back Alex Telles from Porto, the top brass have signed a four-year contract, with an option for another year.

United pays 156 million for the 27-year-old, the transfer fee can go up to 188 million with bonuses.

– It is a great honor to go to a club like Manchester United. You have to work hard to get this far in your career. I can promise that I will give everything to be a success, says Alex Telles on the club’s website.

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Edinson Cavani.

In addition, they choose former PSG forward Edinson Cavani as their boss. The 33-year-old, making a club change similar to the one Zlatan Ibrahimovic made in 2016, has signed a one-year contract, with an option for another year. The Uruguayan will wear shirt number seven.

Who has had a kind of curse since Cristiano Ronaldo left him when he was sold to Real Madrid. Antonio Valencia, Ángel Di María, Memphis Depay and Alexis Sánchez have had a seven on their back, none of them performed on the field with that jersey number.

Two talents

In addition to Telles and Cavani, United have featured 18-year-old winger Amad Traoré, who pays 209 million SEK to Atalanta for the Ivorian, plus 219 million SEK in bonuses. But Traoré will join Manchester United in January.

Just over half an hour after the transfer window closed, Manchester United submitted a fourth signing. Outsider Facundo Pellistri of Uruguay was recruited from Atlético Peñarol. The 18-year-old has signed a five-year contract.

Published: October 05, 2020 at 7:32 p.m.

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