Man Utd’s Andreas Pereira called up to Brazil national team

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Following a number of terrific displays on pre-season tour for Manchester United, Andreas Pereira has been called up to the Brazil national team. Pereira returned to United this summer after a season-long loan at La Liga outfit Valencia and is now considered a key member of Jose Mourinho’s side.

The Belgian born Brazil international started last Friday’s Premier League opening victory over Leicester City and now looks set to progress his career further in the famous yellow shirt.

Whether or not Pereira features week in week out for United, Mourinho will be able to call upon the 22-year-old midfielder whenever needed this season. The player lauded his manager for honesty this week in an interview .

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His versatile should allow Mourinho play Pereira in a number of different roles, such as a deep-lying midfielder or across all attacking positions, as seen throughout his three years in the United academy.

The future looks bright for Pereira after making a name for himself in a United shirt these past few months.
Belgium manager, Roberto Martinez, is unlikely to be happy about Pereira’s decision to play for Brazil but one could hardly blame the United star for wanting to represent the Seleção, who rely so heavily on Neymar to light up on the international stage.

Andreas Pereira gives his opinion on Jose Mourinho as a manager and hopes to show him how much he has improved this year.

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Pereira spent three years in the United academy between 2011-2014 before breaking into the senior squad at the start of Louis van Gaal’s reign as manager. The 22-year-old has made just 14 first team appearances since then but is expected to get many more under his belt this season.

The Belgian born star previously spent two loan spells in La Liga at Granada and Valencia respectively, where he gained lots of first-team experience.

Thus far, Pereira has played for both his native country (Belgium) and Brazil at international level with their youth teams and is regarded by many to be a talented footballer with a bright future in the game.

According to sourcess the young midfielder went back out on loan going against the advice of Mourinho in 2017, but he insists that it hasn’t damaged his relationship with the manager.

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Pereira started in our opening game of the new Premier League season against Leicester City, impressing from a deep-lying role in a 2-1 victory.

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