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Player confirms he is heading to Man Utd, thanks club staff who helped him improve

Manchester United keeper Joel Pereira has finally confirmed that he is heading back to Old Trafford now that his loan spell at Belenenses has been cut short.

The 20-year-old Portuguese shot-stopper was sent out on loan to gain valuable first-team experience, but since Sam Johnstone is set to go out on loan, Mourinho has decided that Pereira will be the club’s third choice keeper now for the rest of this season. The Portuguese manager personally requested United to bring him back.

The Portuguese keeper thanked his coaches, the club president and his teammates for their help in making him a better player and revealed that he is looking forward to returning to Manchester United and working with his new teammates.