Manchester United and Panathinaikos have sealed an agreement on a deal worth €6 million for 22-year-old attacking prospect Facundo Pellistri.
According to reputed journalist Mike McGrath, Manchester United and Panathinaikos have sealed an agreement regarding a summer move for Facundo Pellistri. The Greek outfit will cough up €6 million to sign the 22-year-old winger. In addition, they are scrambling to register him for their UEFA competition for the 2024/25 season.
The latest update comes after a report from dependable Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, who suggested on Monday that the Greek giants were ready to seal the deal to sign the young Manchester United winger on a permanent deal this week, with Diego Alonso pushing for his signature.
Facundo Pellistri and his Manchester United woes
Facundo Pellistri has struggled to stamp his authority since joining Manchester United from CA Penarol in October 2020. A native of Montevideo, the 22-year-old spent his formative years in Uruguay before graduating from the youth division at CA Penarol. While he has mainly remained with Manchester United in the last four years, fair opportunity has come few and far between.
The Uruguayan international has managed only 611 minutes of game time across 25 outings thus far for Manchester United while chipping in with two assists. With Jadon Sancho, Antony, Amad Diallo, and Alejandro Garnacho vying for the same position, Facundo Pellistri’s Manchester United future has been uncertain, with the Red Devils ready to part ways with him in the summer transfer window.
What next?
Facundo Pellistri has had no shortage of suitors pursuing his signature in the summer transfer window. While high-profile clubs have not chased his signature, he has emerged as the top target for Panathinaikos in the final weeks of the summer transfer window.
The Greek giants have progressed in discussions to secure Facundo Pellistri’s services in the summer transfer window, with talks advancing in the last few days. The latest update has revealed an agreement between Panathinaikos and Manchester United.
The 22-year-old prospect will join Panathinaikos in a deal worth €6 million, with Manchester United sanctioning his departure. Meanwhile, the Greek giants are scrambling to register Pellistri for their UEFA competition before sealing the deal to sign him from Manchester United this summer.
