Manchester United have confirmed the departure of full-back Guillermo Varela on a season-long loan to Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt, as Jose Mourinho's squad continues to take shape.
Mourinho is believed to be happy with his defensive options, leaving him willing to let the Uruguayan leave the club in order to gain regular first-team opportunities. Varela featured in Mourinho's first game in charge, against Wigan, but stayed at home to finalise the move to Germany while his teammates flew to China this week.
Man United have confirmed that Guillermo Varela is to join Eintracht Frankfurt on loan:https://t.co/viZQ1K13X9 pic.twitter.com/TqIW39pZZV— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) July 23, 2016
Varela was advised that Matteo Darmian, Antonio Valencia and Timothy Fosu-Mensah are all ahead him in the pecking order at United. The 23-year-old joined United in 2013 just as David Moyes took charge of the club, but struggled to establish himself.
The Uruguayan was afforded the chance to prove himself last season when injuries pushed him into the starting line-up, but he was dropped by Louis van Gaal after a poor performance against Liverpool in the Europa League and did not feature again.
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Varela previously hinted he was willing to leave Old Trafford in order to play regular football. "Because I saw I wouldn't play, I would have few chances, I spoke to the manager and he told me that no, I couldn't go, because I was going to play," he told Uruguayan radio station Sport 890 last season.
"Everything happened so quickly that you don't believe that you're playing in the most important league in the world. I take it calmly, train and look forward."
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