Manchester United's Andreas Pereira confirms Valencia desire to sign him on permanent deal after loan spell
Despite the interest Valencia have shown in tying the midfielder down, Pereira remains focused on making it at Manchester United
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Your support makes all the difference.Andreas Pereira has confirmed that Valencia want to sign him on a permanent deal from Manchester United this summer.
The Belgium-born Brazilian was loaned out to Valencia at the start of the current season where he has made 28 appearances for the side, scoring once and claiming four assists.
But despite the interest Valencia have shown in tying the midfielder down, Pereira remains focused on making it at Manchester United.
“Valencia approached my agent and said they want to buy me which is flattering, but it wasn’t like it was reported in the media,” the 22-year-old told the South China Morning Post.
“People said I’d demanded talks with Jose Mourinho when I’ve demanded nothing. The Valencia coach speaks with me a lot and we have a good understanding, but as far as I’m concerned I’m still a Manchester United player, with a contract at Old Trafford until 2020 and an ambition to make it at United. I’ve never sought to leave United.”
This is the second successive season Pereira, who joined United as a 16-year-old, has been loaned out to La Liga, after scoring five times in 35 league games for Granada last season.
Having played a key role in Valencia’s current campaign, with the club on course for a top-four finish and the Champions League football that comes with it, Pereira has expressed his delight at the development he has made in Spain.
“I’m a better player now,” Pereira explained. “I’m used to playing for a high-level team that expects to win, to be competing at this level. I’m mentally tougher too.
“We play very good football with an explosive counter-attack. The manager demands this and pays incredible attention to detail. If something goes wrong then he tells you.
“I lost the ball in one game and was thinking ‘Damn! I’ve lost the ball,’ but the manager doesn’t want me to think, he wants me to press immediately, to focus without hesitation.”
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