Manchester United have reportedly told a key squad man that he will have to leave permanently if he wants out of Old Trafford this summer.
Alex Telles is the player in question, despite the fact that is said to be happy at United. The 28-year-old is firmly behind Luke Shaw in the pecking order of left-backs at the club and made just nine Premier League appearances last season.
However, Shaw’s form has been so impressive that the Brazilian was largely used in cup competitions. He played a major role in United’s Europa League run. But Telles was replaced by Shaw for the semi-finals and the finals.
Telles came on for a minute of the final defeat to Villarreal, although he did score his spot-kick in the epic penalty shootout.
A disappointing first campaign in England has since seen the defender linked with an exit. But United have ruled out a loan switch that would enable Telles to play more minutes.
According to A Bola, they have instead told the defender that his departure would need to be a permanent one.
For his part, Telles is reportedly willing to fight for his place – which is good news for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Having to find a potential replacement for the full-back would mean the Red Devils having less to spend on other, more important areas of their team.
Indeed, Solskjaer still wants to add a new center-back, a right-winger, and a midfielder for next term.
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