straight to your inbox every day for freeFacundo Pellistri has revealed a short and simple nickname at Manchester United with his teammates referring to him as 'Pelli'.
Pellistri joined United on deadline day of the summer transfer window from Penarol with a glowing recommendation from former United forward Diego Forlan.The 18-year-old has made an excellent start to life in England, scoring in his last three appearances for Neil Wood's U23 development side including a strike in the Manchester derby.Pellistri continues to train with the first-team squad at Carrington and was included in United's squad for the Champions League group stages.Like most players in the squad, it didn't take long for the youngster to be given a nickname by his.
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