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Facundo Pellistri become a new recruit Manchester United this season. Edinson Cavani admitted to being amazed by the Pellistri game.
Pellistri is a player who brought MU from Penarol in the final seconds of the transfer market. MU reportedly spent around 10 million euros in order to get the player born in Montevideo, Uruguay, December 20, 2001.
Pellistri just debuted with the Penarol first team on 11 August 2019. A few months later, he scored his debut goal in a match against Cerro on 6 November 2019. Until his move to Old Trafford, he has recorded a total of 37 matches in all competitions with Penarol with two notches. goals and four assists as a winger.
Although still young, Cavani praised the quality of Pellistri, who is said to be very similar to typical South American footballers.
“Pellistri a young player and I really like him. He’s a typical South American footballer who has a naughty nature in his game, and the way he plays is a bit like, as we say in Uruguay, ‘el campito’, “Cavani was quoted as saying on the official MU website.
“He is a young player who has a lot to learn but also has a lot to show. Pellistri has already shown what he can at Penarol in the games, where he plays,” he continued.
Cavani seems not to talk about the quality of Pellistri. The former Paris Saint-Germain striker admits that he has been paying attention to Pellistri for a long time.
“I have liked him since his debut match with the first team at Penarol, I really like him. He came here, without a doubt to learn and grow as a player, but also to make a contribution,” said Cavani, who also joined United in the last minute. the transfer market.
“Learning his skills here can also be a good experience for him. So it would be nice to meet him and travel together in a new chapter for both of us,” he concluded. Facundo Pellistri.
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