Panathinaikos agree €6m deal for Manchester United forward

Manchester United have agreed a deal with Panathinaikos to sell Uruguay winger Facundo Pellistri.

The 23-year-old’s time at Old Trafford is coming to an end as he’s set to move to Greek club Panathinaikos.

Greek outlet Sportime claim Panathinaikos have been tracking Pellistri for weeks before making their final offer.

Pellistri was not named in the matchday squad when United beat Fulham 1-0 in the Premier League curtain-raiser. Jadon Sancho was another player left out of the team amid transfer links ahead of deadline day.

According to journalist Mike McGrath, Panathinaikos have reached an agreement over a deal worth €6m with United for Pellistri.

The Telegraph reporter adds that Panathinaikos are urgently trying to register him for UEFA competitions.

Manchester United have agreed a deal for Facundo Pellistri to move to Panathinaikos worth €6m ☘️Greek club urgently trying to register him for Uefa competitions #MUFC

— Mike McGrath (@mcgrathmike) August 20, 2024

That means Panathinaikos want to secure a deal as soon as possible.

In turn, we fully expect the deal to be concluded this week because there is no reason for the saga to drag out until deadline day.

Reports in Greece claim Panathinaikos will also pay £1.7m in add-ons, and the deal may include a 30% sell-on clause.

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