Andreas Pereira has pleaded for more opportunities at Manchester United, convinced he would "get better and better" with regular playing time.
The Brazil international came through the ranks at United and was highly rated while honing his craft in the club's younger teams.
Successive loans to Granada and Valencia in La Liga suggested he was ready for more first-team football and he started United's opening two games of this season.
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Against Leicester City in a 2-1 win, Pereira caught the eye in midfield, keeping his place in the side for the trip to Brighton and Hove Albion, but United lost 3-2 and the Brazilian – who has hooked at half-time – has not been seen in a Premier League starting XI since.