Manchester United ‘agree to sell’ Andreas Pereira to Flamengo in £12m deal

Manchester United have agreed to sell Brazilian midfielder Andreas Pereira to Flamengo for €14m (£12m) according to reports.

The 26-year-old, who is on loan with the South American club until the end of the season, is ‘set to’ turn his temporary spell to a permanent one.

As per UoL Sport, both the Red Devils and Flamengo have reached an agreement for the transfer of Pereira.

They add that the deal will see the Brazilian side own ‘75 %’ of the midfielder’s economic rights, a common model of transfer in South America.

However, the Premier League prohibits the part-ownership of a player, thus leading to some confusion as to where the other 25 percent will go.

The majority of the fee is said to be paid up front, with the remaining value covered in performance-related add-ons.

Nevertheless, the sale of Pereira is set to go ahead, with reports from Globo Esporte, claiming that United gave Flamengo the ‘green light’ to discuss a permanent deal for the 26-year-old this week.

Pereira hasn’t made too much of an impact during his 10-year Red Devils’ career, making a total of 75 appearances, scoring four goals and assisting his teammates on five occasions.

His temporary spell in Brazil isn’t the first time he has spent time away from Old Trafford. The midfielder has also been on loan with Granada (2016-17), Valencia (2017-28) and Lazio (2020-21).

The Brazilian international has 18 months remaining on his contract at Old Trafford and is set to sign a three-year deal with Flamengo.