Which Man Utd player wants January transfer window exit?

James Shearman

• Updated: 23 May 2023 08:55 CDT
• 3 min read

Manchester United’s Facundo Pellistri is set to leave the club in the January transfer window, according to reports.

Spanish outlet AS are reporting that Pellistri is not open to going out on loan again, after spending last season at La Liga side Alaves.

In fact, the 20-year-old would prefer to have his Man Utd contract terminated than find a temporary home for the remainder of the season.

PROFILE: Who is Facundo Pellistri?

Pellistri is considered to be one of the brightest prospects, having arrived from Penarol for €8.5 million in October 2020.

Despite his billing, though, the 20-year-old has failed to find game time at Old Trafford.

Consequently, his value has taken a battering. Having peaked at an estimated worth of €10.5m, FootballTransfers now rates the winger as a €3m player – with his value sharply declining.

The youngster is set to depart Man Utd in January, with his agent admitting that a move is on the cards.

''I think that with a good World Cup, as we think he will have, his departure is imminent,'' Edgardo Lasalvia told ESPN.

Despite his lack of playing time, Pellistri has made the Uruguay squad for Qatar 2022, having already won seven caps for his nation.

Those appearances came in his country’s last nine internationals, securing three assists in the process.

Uruguay have been handed a manageable draw in Group H for the competition, which includes South Korea, Portugal and Ghana.

Why Pellistri needs a move

A lack of playing time is clearly a huge obstacle to Pellistri’s development at Manchester United, so a move would make sense.

It may be that the Red Devils try to include a buy-back option in any deal given the potential he possesses, but his present position at the club means that unlocking his best form looks unlikely.