United are ready to take back Brazil international Andreas Pereira as the club rejected Flamengo's €10m buyout offer, the Reds wanted to double the price and the Brazilian was absolutely unable to pay such a high transfer fee.
The 24-year-old Pereira has performed well this season after being loaned out to Flamengo, making 24 appearances, scoring five goals and assisting one, surpassing the nearly 100 games he has played at United. Although his mistake in the Copa Libertadores final led to his opponent scoring the winning goal in extra time, Flamengo still supported him and was willing to buy out from Manchester United.
Under the loan contract between the two sides, Flamengo only needs to give 20 million euros (16 million pounds) to buy out directly, but they do not have so much money, so they hope that United will accept a half-price sale. However, journalist Rudy Galetti revealed that United have rejected the offer and are interested in welcoming Pereira's return.
This kind of operation is indeed something that Manchester United has done, as evidenced by Lingard before that. If Pereira returns, he will have to sit on the cold bench because he has Bruno Fernandez in the front and contenders such as McTomine, Fred and Nemani Matic. Under Lonnick, McTomine and Fred were still the first choice, and their aggressive style of fighting was very much in line with the tactical requirements of the Germans.
In United's 3-1 win over Brentford, McTomine returned from suspension, and although there were no goals or assists, United's last two goals came from his midfield steals. In the final moments of the game, Wheat was replaced by Nemanja Matic due to injury, but the Red Devils manager said the injury should not prevent him from playing in Saturday's crucial battle with West Ham.
"Scott [McTomine] got kicked in the back and his breathing became abnormal." "I communicated with him in the dressing room after the game and it should be no problem to play on Saturday," Lonnick said.
Manchester United star Leo Ferdinand also believes that the team just lacks tough guys like McTomine. "McTomine is a head above any of his teammates," Ferdinand analyzes, "I met him at the hotel last week and talked to him about training hard and playing football, and that's what makes him. He is an honest child, always striving to perform well and constantly improving. You see today he played very intensely, from the first minute to the last moment. At Manchester United, players need to be capable, but personality and traits are the key to keeping you at the club longer. He has proven that he is the player the team needs, both in good times and in bad times."
Compared with McTomine's rivals, Pereira, who was ridiculed by Red Devils fans as "mediocre", was difficult to get playing time in the Premier League because of his weak style.
Flamenco have not given up, they may make a second offer, but certainly not to reach the heft of 20 million euros. Last year, United also scared away The Serie A side Lazio, who was on loan at the time, because the price was too high, and the latter chose to sign the former Felipe Anderson to West Ham for only 3 million. In addition, Turkey Fenerbahce is also interested in Pereira.
Not only that, but over time, United's sale of Pereira will only get lower and lower as he moves into the final year of his contract. As a result, many people are puzzled by United's decision not to accept the sale of Pereira for 10 million euros.