Cavani provides assessment of fellow new Man United signing

A compatriot and new teammate of Facundo Pellistri has shed light on what the youngster could bring to the table at Manchester United.

18-year old Facundo Pellistri was one of the four signings that Manchester United made on the deadline day of the summer transfer window.

Man United had to fend off competition from several big names to secure the transfer of the talented winger.

The former Penarol man, having penned a five-year contract with his new team, traveled from Uruguay to England on Friday to complete his €8-million move and become a part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad.

While the timing of his transfer and the fact that it happened after all hopes of signing priority transfer target Jadon Sancho had dissipated makes Pellistri’s transfer appears to be a panic move, the Red Devils had apparently been keeping tabs on the young forward for a long time prior to bringing him in.

It is expected that Pellistri, who only made his professional debut in August last year, will be added to the Man United first-team squad immediately.

“Pellistri is a young lad and I really love the way he plays the game,” Edinson Cavani told of his compatriot in an exclusive interview with the club’s official website.

“He’s the typical South American footballer who has that mischievous nature to his game, and the way he lives his football is a bit like, as we say in Uruguay, being on el campito, as we call it, a makeshift pitch where you have a kickabout for fun with your mates or whoever.

“He’s a youngster who has a lot to learn but who has a lot to offer too. Learning his trade here is also going to be a great experience for him.”