Andreas Pereira joins Granada on a season long loan

Andreas Pereira is to join Granada on a season-long loan, Manchester United have announced.

The 20-year-old has endeavored to solid his place in United’s first team and appeared transversely more than two seasons under Louis van Gaal.

Pereira scored in Jose Mourinho’s first pre-season match in control – a 2-0 win over Wigan Athletic in July – yet he has chosen to move to LaLiga with a particular finished objective to secure standard playing time.

“Manchester United midfield prospect Andreas Pereira is set for a development switch to Granada in LaLiga after the two clubs agreed on a season-long loan,” a United statement confirmed.

Talking going before Saturday’s Premier league against Hull City, Mourinho said: “I love Andreas Pereira as a player and I would love to have him in my squad, in any case he will go to Granada.”

Pereira takes after Barcelona midfielder Sergi Samper in completing a loan move to Los Carmenes.