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Santos confirm interest in Man Utd midfielder Pereira

Brazilian side Santos are interested in signing Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira – and claim the player is also keen on making the move.

The 22-year-old is a product of Man Utd’s academy having joined the club from PSV Eindhoven in 2012 at the age of 16.

After progressing through the youth teams at Old Trafford, Pereira spent the last two seasons on loan at Granada and Valencia, suggesting he was ready for regular first-team football.

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He started Manchester United’s opening game of the season against Leicester before being taken off at half-time against Brighton in their following match at the Amex Stadium.