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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Richard Fay

Manchester United will be reminded of their £9m transfer enigma at the World Cup

There will be plenty of Manchester United interest when the World Cup begins in Qatar this weekend. United might not have any players involved in the opening match, but there will be plenty of familiar faces as the tournament starts to gather pace.

The majority of United's key players are away on international duty at the moment, but while the focus might be on how the likes of Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane and Casemiro get on this month, there is just as much intrigue in how one of their fringe players fares.

It has been two years since Facundo Pellistri signed for United on deadline day of the summer transfer window. Penarol received £9million for his services as he signed a five-year contract. He hasn't played a competitive game since.

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