Uruguayan media: “Panathinaikos goes for loan with option to buy Pelistri”

For his effort Panathinaikou to acquire him Facundo Pelistri on loan and with an option to buy from Manchester United are talking in Uruguay.

THE Diego Alonso knows the 22-year-old winger very well from their collaboration in national team of Uruguay and is reported to have suggested his acquisition, as the young ace is not in the initial plans of the English team. In fact, under the Uruguayan coach, Pellistri had 11 appearances and 2 assists with the national team playing, among other things, in three matches of the 2022 World Cup.

“Panathinaikos goes for a loan with an option to buy Facundo Pellistri. It is a suggestion of the former coach of the national team of Uruguay, Diego Alonso“, according to Uruguayan media.

It is recalled that Pellistri has a contract for another year with Manchester United, who acquired him in 2020 from Peñarol for 8.5 million euros. Since then, however, he has played in just 24 games for the “red devils”, while he has been loaned twice, initially to Alaves for a year and a half (from January 2021 to June 2022) counting 35 appearances and this year from February to Granada where he made 15 appearances with 2 goals and 2 assists.

?????? Panathinaikos avanza por un prestamo con opcion a compra por Facundo Pellistri.

Es un pedido especial del ex DT de la Seleccion Uruguaya Diego Alonso. pic.twitter.com/33YlNWAb0S

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