Pereira: I want to stay with United this season

Andreas Pereira has enjoyed a good pre-season with Manchester United so far, having spent the last two seasons out on loan at Granada and Valencia.

Jose Mourinho wanted the Brazilian to stay in Manchester last season but he opted to play in La Liga to gain more experience.

The midfielder believes his time away from the club has done him good and he is now keen to stay with United and help us this season.

It’s my intention to stay here and help the club and help the team. That’s my first intention, so I want to do everything that I can to stay at the club and help United this season.

On my personal level needed to play another season regularly and it was good for me as well and I think it’s good for the team and the club that I’m more prepared now than last year.

I spoke with [Mourinho] about that and now this season I want to stay and do my best for the club. I feel a better player now than last year. I learned a lot in Spain, they were two very important seasons for me, especially from the tactical and physical point, I learnt a lot and now it’s a good experience to come back here and play for United.

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7 Comments

ScholesScoresGoals July 25, 2018

Can anyone remember a standout Pereira game while on loan? I only ask because you could with Lingard. Can't even call him a late-bloomer IMO.

Also, smh @ Mou dodging the title question. His Sevilla reaction will obviously take some beating but that's not far off.

Mobi July 26, 2018

Scholes
How far has our club fallen..
Check his answer to the same question before each of the last 2 seasons..
Definition of hypocrisy..

OTunited July 26, 2018

Yeah, perierra had a few standout games in the laliga over the last 2 couple of seasons.
Dominating in midfield for Granada against Barcelona at camp nou come to mind.
He was also very good for Valencia last season till his role got wider with the instructions to cross for simeone zaza.
He may not be our answer to the right wing position, but he will offer decent cover for us in midfield.
The better he plays, the more chance i wouldn't have to suffer fellaini and mctomminay in central midfield this season.

ScholesScoresGoals July 26, 2018

Fair enough, along with the comments today about the help from Carrick, perhaps he's no longer seen as a direct attacking influence but in a deeper, controlling role.

Will be interesting to see how he adapts.

Scholes
I mentioned about Pereira a couple of threads back..
Reportedly, José asked him where he'd like to play and Pereira replied ‘anywhere you want me to’.. which led José to say his new position is #6.. (taking over from Pogba?)
Plus he's spending 1 on 1 time with Carrick to try and emulate him, by his own admission..

With an attitude like that he'll have a long and fruitful career under Mou.

As I say, very interesting.

United24 July 26, 2018

Mobi
He did that in preseason last year as well.
He did well in that position.
He then got a game on the RW and he tried too hard and had a borderline disastrous game.
I personally think he should stay and " fight" for a spot.
He will prove himself
[ I know what we have, and he can easily establish himself soon. It's just a matter of time before we call on him for his " organizational" ability in comparison to Herrera for a tactical approach, Fellaini for a chaotic approach and definitely ahead of McTominay for no approach ( keeps it overly simple)]?

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