"Surprised me quite a bit" - Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo makes honest admission on Manchester United youngster × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News

Surprised me quite a bit - Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo makes honest admission on Manchester United youngster

By Matthew Guyett Modified 21 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Araujo heaps praise on Pellistri Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo admits that he has been pleasantly surprised by Manchester United youngster Facundo Pellistri. Araujo was asked which player from the Uruguay national side was impressing him the most, he told El Pais (via Somos Invictus): “I think Facundo Pellistri is surprising. Obviously we know the quality that Fede Valverde, Bentancur, Darwin have… we all know the quality they have. But Facundo Pellestri surprised me quite a bit." Pellistri joined Manchester United from Primera Division side CA Penarol in 2021 for £7.65 million. The winger spent the second half of the 2020-21 season and the whole of last season on loan at La Liga side Deportivo Alaves. He made 35 appearances for Alaves and returned to Old Trafford this past summer. However, Pellistri has found game time hard to come by at Manchester United and is yet to make a senior appearance for the Red Devils. Araujo alludes to this whilst continuing to shower the youngster with praise: “Especially since he hadn’t been playing. And more because of the level that he gave in the national team, that he was spectacular. Besides, we understood each other very well on the right wing. Facundo was the one who surprised me the most, yes." Selección Uruguaya@Uruguay ¿????? ???? ????????

#ElEquipoQueNosUne89729 ¿????? ???? ????????#ElEquipoQueNosUne https://t.co/Zb0wNfGb0N The winger's contract at United runs until 2025 and it remains to be seen if he will feature in Erik ten Hag's plans. This will be clear when the Red Devils compete in domestic cup competitions this season. A Carabao Cup encounter with Aston Villa on November 10 is on the horizon and Ten Hag may experiment with his squad in that competition. Meanwhile, Pellistri is part of the La Celeste squad that will play friendlies against Iran and Canada in the upcoming week.

Gus Poyet joins Barcelona s Araujo in praising Manchester United winger Pellistri

Barcelona's Araujo isn't the only supporter of Pellistri Pellistri's importance to the Uruguayan national side is obvious given the plaudits that are coming his way. Former Chelsea midfielder Poyet has advised the youngster to leave Manchester United for more first-team action ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He said (via TeamTalk): “It would be good for him to go somewhere and play, because the World Cup is around the corner and he is very important for the Uruguay team because the coach [Diego Alonso] has lots of faith in his ability, he’s a proper winger." Facu Pellistri@FPellistri07Here we are @Uruguay ?22095672Here we are @Uruguay ? https://t.co/vxox2i3JmR Meanwhile, Barcelona's Araujo is guaranteed to be a key player at the World Cup with Uruguay. He has earned 11 international caps and reportedly could have joined Pellistri at Manchester United before putting pen-to-paper on a new deal with Barcelona in April. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Matthew Guyett × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी