Man Utd star is sad at how things have gone since agent took aim at Ten Hag – Footymercato.com

Manchester United winger Facundo Pellistri is unhappy with how his loan spell at Granada has gone as the La Liga outfit edges closer to relegation.

The Uruguay international, 22, hardly featured during the first half of the season for the Red Devils and, as a result, was the subject of transfer interest in January. United sanctioned a six-month loan move to Granada late in the winter window to allow Pellistri to continue his development.

Unfortunately for the youngster, his time in Spain has been somewhat of a mixed bag. While he has played plenty of football, Granada parted company with manager Alexander Medina this month.

And the outlook is pretty bleak when it comes to relegation, too. Jose Ramon Sandoval has been drafted in to replace Medina, but Granada are second from bottom in La Liga and 13 points from safety as we head into the final weeks of the season.

Speaking to AUF TV, as quoted by ESPN, Pellistri expressed his disappointment with the club’s current plight, saying: “At the club we are going through a complicated time, but football is like that, there are good and bad moment and you have to be quick to change the chip and bring good energy here. When I return to the club, we have to continue with the best of energy to achieve our objectives, and try to do our best here.”

He added: “I’m getting a lot of minutes in Granada. I’m happy about that part, but sad about how the level of the group is going, we all want to achieve the objective the objective, there are still chances: as long as those chances are there, we’re going to keep fighting.”

Pellistri’s latest comments come months after his agent, Edgardo Lasalvia, took aim at Erik ten Hag. He appeared to suggest that it would be “difficult” for his client to continue at Old Trafford if the Dutchman remained in charge as a result of his limited game time.

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Lasalvia told Sport 890 earlier this year: “Whether he returns to Manchester in the middle of the year will depend on the performance he shows. If Ten Hag continues, it’s going to be difficult. Ten Hag hasn’t used him, valued him, or treated him like a professional.”

Pellistri adopted a more conservative approach when he was asked about his long-term future earlier this month but also made it clear he would keep his options open heading into the summer. He has featured just 24 times in total for Manchester United since signing for the club from Penarol back in 2020.

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