I just had a look at his ‘Welcome to Utd video’ on YouTube and I am overwhelmed with the mediocrity of his play. Surely we are not interested in this guy as we must have better talent only a year or so younger in our academy that are better options than this bloke.
Facundo Pellistri / SIGNED for United
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This seems like the player breaks the covid19 bubble in order to force a move to OL. The club then panics and name drops Man Utd in order to drum up interest and put pressure on OL to raise the price before eventually caving in and selling on the next offer from OL.
Haha, thanks, I am not that far away, I just need a bit more patience.
He could come and spend a year in the reserves, spending lots of time in the gym. Valverde went to Madrid and spent his first season in their B team, before going on loan in his second season. Although Pallistri has more experience in the first division.
Our name came from an Italian journalist, Daniele Trecca from Calciomercato, , this is the tweet the Uruguayan press is using as source for our name:
(I don't know enough Italian to traslate it, but the general idea is what has been said already)
But the rest is obviously on point, player wants out now so he left the bubble, he is now not authorzed to play or train for the club for covid reasons. The club wants to keep him until the end of the year, probably mostly because the fans won't be happy to lose a player midseason and the fans are of course already pretty unhappy, because of bad results and crappy football (and is nothing new).
Ah right, didn't know about the Spanish passport. I agree he looks like the type of young player who starts out on the wing until he matures and then transitions into playing #10.
Ah i see ... thanks for the clarification
We've paid his release clause according to this guy
Welcome Facundo
So we could be getting 2 Uruguayans.
The plan is Facundo and Telles crossing to Cavani
Wait until people find out he's a RW 
Isn't that we want? Of course he's 18 and would replace someone like James rather than being a Sancho alternative.Wait until people find out he's a RW
Is this this summers Gaitan?
Yeah but I'm predicting a load of "we're getting him instead of Sancho" style posts!
He looks a player that will likely be deployed more centrally as he matures physically.Wait until people find out he's a RW
Less than 2 hours before the established journos come in and deny anything has happened.
Dybala according to some reports
If he comes, is it a signing for first team or U23s? Meaning, is he good enough to go to first team straight away?
Wasn't forlan on the clubs podcast, now this and cavani... Hmmm
These South American sources are always wild. We getting used here and he's really headed to Lyon?
What the Fac? The club’s taking the Pellis!
Telegraph running with it now. Uruguayan double at the death..
Why do Latinos love the name Facundo? Imagine finding out as a kid what it means - your classmates would tease you no end.
Only 18 years old ? So he's for the reserves ?
Apparently Facundo's ours and the kid's just waiting on a medical. We've gone all Uruguayo
Will this guy come to the first team right away?
I doubt it. He's been playing first-team football for Penarol in the league and Libertadores. I think he'll just be on the fringes possibly.
Andy Mitten was talking about him as a first team option earlier in the summer. Forlan recommended him to United.
The Uruguayan Dan James?
He speaks English apparently which is good.
Some no mark and an old cnut.
Wicked.
Wicked.
Will be 19 in a couple of months so he might very well get first team chances if he shows promise.
Just slated Ed in the Cavani thread for failing get decent deals done but i would be delighted if this deal comes through.
Anyone know if hes any good?
What does it mean then?
From the interwebs:
" from the personal name Facundo (from Latin facundus 'talkative', 'eloquent' "
If we do this deal then well done to the scouts
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