Pereira says Van Gaal blocked january loan move

Manchester United winger Andreas Pereira claims that boss Louis van Gaal prevented him from leaving the club on loan in January and promised him more playing time. The Brazilian has struggled for minutes in the second half of the year, playing just 55 minutes since January. Pereira, who hopes to be part of Brazil’s Olympic […]
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2016-05-20 23:30:00

Manchester United winger Andreas Pereira claims that boss Louis van Gaal prevented him from leaving the club on loan in January and promised him more playing time. The Brazilian has struggled for minutes in the second half of the year, playing just 55 minutes since January. Pereira, who hopes to be part of Brazil’s Olympic squad in Rio this summer, claims he discussed the prospect of going out on loan in January.

 

“I wanted to be loaned out in January in order to play more and to keep developing myself, but Van Gaal told me that he did not want me to be loaned out,” Pereira said, as quoted by the Daily Telegraph.

 

“He told me to stay in Manchester because he would use me and that I would play. I told him that was fine, and that if I could stay and play then I would. He did not let me leave. I took the decision and now I’m training, doing my job and waiting for him to fulfil his word.”

 

In January, Pereira spoke of his frustration over his lack of minutes, saying, “Of course I get frustrated sometimes because I’m not playing, but the coach always talks to me. I am a United player. I do not know if they want to loan me out, but I’m working for more opportunities.”

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