Granada sporting director Matteo Tognozzi has revealed Manchester United youngster Facundo Pellistri refused to listen to other offers in January to join them.
El Observador cover comments from the player and the sporting director today as the Manchester United youngster makes an impact on loan in Spain.
Pellistri joined the La Liga side on loan in the January transfer window after a frustrating time back at Old Trafford, where he had failed to break through under Erik ten Hag.
His move to Granada is the latest of several for the Manchester United youngster, who has already enjoyed spells at Alaves over the last few years.
He’s been earning fans early on at Granada, with a goal and an assist in the recent draw with Barcelona putting him in the spotlight.
Tognozzi is delighted with what they’ve seen so far, and the fact Pellistri turned down the chance to talk to other clubs to ensure he ended up at his club.
“In the last two games we have seen (why they wanted) Facundo (Pellistri) so much to be here,” he said.
“He has wanted to be here and has rejected offers from many clubs. He has not even wanted to talk to others because he wanted to be in Granada.”
Pellistri, meanwhile, is happy with what he’s managed so far having endured a frustrating time at Manchester United this season.
He returned from a second loan spell at Alaves in the summer but was given the grand total of 266 minutes across 14 games in the FA Cup, Premier League, Champions League and EFL Cup.
He’s already at 147 minutes in two games for Granada and is grateful for the faith being shown in him early on.
“(I’m) grateful for the trust,” he said.
“I always wanted to come to Granada because of the conviction of the coaching staff. I didn’t think twice and decided that Granada was the ideal place.
“I will contribute what I know on the field to try to ensure that we all achieve the goal together, which is what we all want.
“The Spanish League is one of the best in the world. Since I arrived, everything I talked about before I saw at the club, the adaptation was very easy.
“The good atmosphere in the locker room and among teammates is real.”
