Manchester United Under-23 goalkeeper Joel Pereira is expected to join Portuguese outfit Belenenses on a season-long loan deal.
A highly rated shot-stopper, Manchester United snapped up the youngster from Swiss outfit Xamax and Pereira has gradually progressed through the ranks to become one of the mainstays in their youth teams.
He had a brief loan spell at Rochdale last season, and according to Portuguese daily O Jogo, the goalkeeper is more or less confirmed to join Belenenses on loan later today.
It has been claimed that the deal has already been agreed on the basis of a one-season loan, and Belenenses don’t have an option to make the move permanent.
Currently tenth in the Primeira Liga, Pereira will be hoping to gain vital experience of playing in a top European league before returning to Manchester United at the end of the season.
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Born in Switzerland, the goalkeeper represented the Swiss at the Under-15, Under-16 and Under-17 levels before he switched his allegiance to Portugal.
Pereira is currently part of Portugal’s Under-21 squad, and is considered as one of the top goalkeeping hopes of his country.
His current contract with Manchester United runs until the summer of 2020.
