I've just watched a video that calls him a wonderkid and I feel cheated. Hope he gets given time to adapt, settle and learn and hopefully he can step up to the first team eventually.
Facundo Pellistri / SIGNED for United
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This guy doesn't look anywhere near ready to be starting for utd on the right wing, we need a developed right winger. This seems like a tactic to get his name out there, that's what I'm hoping for anyway.
I think we are past that stage now. Same with Cavani.
I’m not judging him on his goals and assists. He’s only just turned 18. What I’m saying is it’s very unlikely he’ll be thrown straight into the first team.
Anyone thinking this is a first team signing is just weird honestly, clearly one for the future and not right now.
Andy Mitten wrote about this lad months ago - Forlan gave Utd a heads up on him and Andy knows Forlan well so got the story before anyone. He’s definitely a talent and apparently Madrid were looking at him but he’s nowhere near 1st team standard right now. There isn’t a chance he’s being signed as an option for now.
I’m not sure about the hair, but maybe he can grow into it.
Ronnie? we don’t make too many signings that age but we should make more. I’d argue that’s where most of the value is. Players not far beyond youth football but taking well to senior football.
Watch a video on him that's NOT a compilation. Watch one of the Pellestri vs videos that I've already posted and you'll get a good imagine of his playing profile.
Rated him ever since I started reading this thread about 10 mins ago.
I think he is coming in our first team as an squad option straight away, he has already played two season of football against men. I don’t see any point to play him against kids anymore.
Getting the nr 10 in a south american team at the age of 18 is pretty special. That number is holy in that part of the world.
I think he is coming in our first team as an squad option straight away, he has already played two season of football against men. I don’t see any point to play him against kids anymore.
Getting the nr 10 in a south american team at the age of 18 is pretty special. That number is holy in that part of the world.
Yep, it’s amazing that it actually needs saying but here we are.
Reminds me of when we signed Angelo Henriquez. Also we signed Varela from the same club. Does seem to be costing twice as much as Henriquez though, thats something
I think they are sandbagging him and thinking 3 years down the line.
He is just the Mejbri of this summer. We will see where he stands in 10 months.
Brooks would actually be a very good stop-gap if fully fit and at the right price. Excellent young British player.
Agreed
He’s several years older and plays senior football so no he isn’t even close to being the same as Mejbri.
I just hope he is a genuine talent and not a Bebe like deal to please the agent.
Always think one of the best ways to judge a player is what their own fans think of them. For Facundo - it seems to be very highly.
Some comments from Reddit - ranging from a year ago to a few days ago. Going to spoiler because there's a few:
Some comments from Reddit - ranging from a year ago to a few days ago. Going to spoiler because there's a few:
More Dan James then Mejbri given hes a senior player
Amazing how many people know his game so well to know he's not ready, I really didn't know we had so many connoisseurs of Uruguayan football...
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This is an interesting and exciting signing. We aren't usually the club involved in these moves.
He is a year older than Mejbri currently and neither of them is ready to play senior football for United. Maybe we can say he is between Mejbri and Dan James if we want to be pedantic.
Just been speaking to a Uruguayan friend about him. Even though he supports their rivals, he tells me even at his young age, he's the best player at Peñarol and has a bright future ahead of him. Peñarol didn't want him to leave until January (they had apparently rejected an offer from an Italian club) as they're fighting for the title, but they are in huge debt so I guess money won that argument.
Do you know his playing style? Is he a dan James - player, kick and run winger? Ronaldo - bags of tricks? Hazard- close control dribbler? Mata - playmaker winger?
Those comments make me think we should buy him and send him on loan for a year like RM did with Valverde.
Maybe send him to Porto for a year as part of the Telles deal?
Those clips on previous page with all touches from from single games look better then those compilation vids.
He obviously is ready to be playing senior football as he's currently playing senior football.
The Uruguayan's that I talk to say he's more in the mould of a Dybala, stylistically. After watching a few videos of his touches and such, I'd probably agree with that. His movements on the ball aren't too dissimilar.
He’s 2 years older than Mejbri when he signed.
No, we can just say he’s nothing like Mejbri. One was a 16 year old signed to play u18s with no senior football. The other is almost 19, already plays senior football including Copa Libertadores experience. One is a youth signing, the other isn’t even eligible to play youth football. Nothing alike.
There is no between, he already has the experience James while being younger and with more upside. So if you want to be pendantic, it’s a James like signing but better. And nothing like Mejbri.
And if I had to guess you’ve never seen him play and actually have no idea what he’s ready for.
Exactly!! That's what I was getting at. Certain players look better when their natural game shows rather than the presentation of "skill" compilations. VdB would be such a player, also. Looks miles better in "all touches" videos.
I’m thinking himself and Sarr are the options Tuesday morning .
I found this little gem and spotted two mistakes but it is interesting what is said about him;
https://www.planetfootball.com/quic...-know-about-man-utd-target-facundo-pellistri/
On reddit they're saying this might have been a Butt signing.
Does Nicky have some autonomy over signings in that age range and below?
Does Nicky have some autonomy over signings in that age range and below?
I know you're messing about but just in case people take this seriously - he has 0 for crossing and passing. This gives a random number each game. So in that particular game he had 16 for both, next time it might be 10 for both.
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