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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho on Saturday shipped out defender Guillermo Varela on a season-long loan to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.
The Uruguayan, 23, made his senior United bow in a goalless home draw against West Ham last December and made 10 starts for the first team at Old Trafford.
He also scored the title-clinching goal for the under-21s last season at Tottenham.
He came on as a substitute in Mourinho’s first game in charge of United -- a 2-0 friendly win at Wigan last weekend -- but did not travel to China for their pre-season tour.
“Manchester United and Eintracht Frankfurt have reached agreement for Guillermo Varela to join the Bundesliga club on a season-long loan, effective until 30 June 2017,” United said on their website.
Marseille sign Batshuayi’s younger brother
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 euros ($44.4 million).
Marseille are looking to rebuild after finishing a lowly 13th last term, the club’s worst campaign since 2000-2001.
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