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Manchester United outcast Andreas Pereira unveiled as a Lazio player after completing season-long loan move with option to buy for £24.5m as midfielder seeks more game time in Serie A

Andreas Pereira has been unveiled as a Lazio player as he completes his season-long loan move from Manchester United.

The 24-year-old Brazil midfielder had fallen further down the pecking order at Old Trafford following the summer arrival of Donny van de Beek.

And Pereira will spend the season in Serie A after joining Lazio initially on loan but with an option to make the move permanent for £24.5million.

Andreas Pereira has been unveiled as a Lazio player after completing a loan move

Andreas Pereira has been unveiled as a Lazio player after completing a loan move

The 24-year-old midfielder signs from Manchester United on loan for the rest of the season
Pereira underwent a medical on Friday as he completed his loan move to the Serie A club

He was reluctant to leave United but knew competition for midfield places would be more fierce than ever this season.