Andreas Pereira was off at the 11th hour after signing a new one-year contract to Valencia. & who could really blame him?

Not even the skipper Michael Carrick can get in the match-day squad nowadays - let alone the starting line-up.

The club's player of the year? Well, Ander Herrera has had to make do with a measly 6 Premier League minutes of action.

Having also been left out of the first 3 match-day squads last season, Pereira made another huge decision after yet another encouraging pre-season.

There’s a sense of deju vu after what happened in the summer of 2015, when Pereira impressed on United's last tour of the US before a frustrating season under Louis van Gaal.

Though Goncalo Guedes has also joined the club on loan, from PSG, Pereira is apt to return to the wings with Geoffrey Kondogbia & skipper Daniel Parejo via the middle.

It’s an obvious step up from lowly Granada - even if it means Pereira again misses out on the chance to gain some Premier League experience.

Even if he dazzled against Burton, in 2 weeks' time, it’s hard to imagine Pereira getting another chance in the other 6 games in a fixture-packed September.

A loan move to another domestic club would have had it merits, but Pereira is developing, mentally, with these Spanish loan spells.

The Lancaster lad is just about a year younger than Pereira & a season in & around the club's first-team squad would not be a disaster for his development.

A 6ft 4in powerhouse who is willing to follow his instructions to the last detail & make the most of Pereira's decision - if he gets the chance.