Manchester United have reached an agreement to sign promising young defender Guillermo Varela from Uruguay's Club Atletico Penarol, the Premier League champions said on Friday.
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The 20-year-old Uruguayan, who joins for an undisclosed fee, is the first signing under new manager David Moyes who has taken over from retired Alex Ferguson.
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"Guillermo will immediately join up with the Uruguay Under-20 squad for the upcoming Fifa Under 20 World Championships in Turkey," United said in a statement on their website (www.manutd.com).
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Varela, who has been training with the United first team in recent weeks, is a full-back who plays on the right flank.
Manchester United has done well with this one if they eventually sign him on. We need defenders in our squad.