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Facundo Pellistri confirms he rejected Ligue 1 side to complete Manchester United transfer

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straight to your inbox every day, free New Manchester United signing Facundo Pellistri has confirmed he rejected the chance to join Lyon in order to seal a move to Old Trafford this summer.

Pellistri, 18, joined the club on deadline day, penning a five-year contract with the option to extend it for a further season.United scouted the young forward for a number of years before accelerating their plans to sign the Uruguayan after missing out on priority transfer target Jadon Sancho.

Penarol asked to keep Pellistri on loan until January but the request was rejected by United as they plan to add him to their first-team squad immediately.

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