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Man Utd told Pellistri has ‘rebelliousness’ in his game as former coach tells teenager where to improve

Manchester United have been told that exciting teenage winger Facundo Pellistri has “rebelliousness” in his game, with his former Penarol coach picking out areas of improvement.

Big things are expected of a 19-year-old forward on the back of a 2020 switch to England.

The Red Devils have bought into the undoubted potential of a player who has just 37 senior appearances to his name.

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Those outings have all come in his homeland, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer easing a hot prospect into life at Old Trafford.

United have been allowing Pellistri to cut his teeth within their U23 ranks, but he has been training with the first-team squad.