Manchester United defender Guillermo Varela has joined German side Eintracht Frankfurt on a season-long loan, the Premier League club said on Saturday.
The 23-year-old Uruguayan made 11 appearances for United last season and played in new manager Jose Mourinho’s first game in charge against Wigan Athletic last weekend.
Varela, who joined United from Uruguay club Penarol in 2013, was omitted from the club’s ongoing pre-season trip to China to allow him to complete his move to the Bundesliga.
Marseille snap up Leya Iseka
Marseille have moved to fill the void left by the sale of Michy Batshuayi by signing the Belgium striker’s younger brother Aaron Leya Iseka from Anderlecht.
Leya Iseka, 18, will join the French side on a season-long loan, according to local media.
The forward missed most of the past season with a serious knee injury but scored 13 goals in 15 games for Anderlecht in the Uefa Youth League between 2013 and 2015.
Batshuayi, 22, was Marseille’s leading scorer last season with 17 league goals before joining Premier League giants Chelsea earlier this month for a reported €40 million (Dh161.2m).
Marseille are looking to rebuild after finishing a lowly 13th last term, the club’s worst campaign since 2000/01.
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