Jose Mourinho not happy with young star Andreas Pereira as he ignores Manchester United boss and moves to Valencia on loan
The Brazilian has yet to start a league game for United but is very highly regarded at Mourinho wanted him to fight for a place in the team this season
Jose Mourinho has questioned young midfielder Andreas Pereira’s decision to leave Old Trafford on loan to Valencia rather than stay and fight for a place in Manchester United’s first-team squad.
The 21-year-old Brazilian defied Mourinho’s express advice when he sought, and accepted, a temporary move to the La Liga side, having spent all of last season on loan at Granada.
Pereira, signed as a youth player from PSV Eindhoven five years ago, has yet to start a league game for United but is so highly regarded that he was handed a new, long-term deal by Mourinho this summer, just as he decided to move elsewhere.
“His was a personal decision that I don’t agree with, a decision I don’t think honestly is the best decision for him, a decision that disappoints me,” Mourinho said at the team’s Carrington training base.
“He has the potential to be fighting for a position, fighting for opportunities and fighting to be a Manchester United player.”
Given the depth of the squad Mourinho has at his disposal this season, it is not hard to understand why Pereira might have thought he would be better served by moving elsewhere to gain more experience.