Manchester United left-back Alex Telles set to join Sevilla on season-long loan after Tyrell Malacia's arrival and Luke Shaw's return to fitness
Man United left-back Alex Telles is poised to join Sevilla on a season-long loan The 29-year-old defender joined the Red Devils in October 2020 for £15.4million However, Telles played second fiddle to Luke Shaw, 27, in his debut campaign The signing of Tyrell Malacia has pushed him further down the pecking order As a result Telles is looking to secure more first-team football in LaLiga next term By Simon Jones For The Mailonline Published: 19:43 EDT, 2 August 2022 | Updated: 20:01 EDT, 2 August 2022 797 shares 6 Viewcomments Manchester United full-back Alex Telles is expected to undergo a medical at Sevilla this week ahead of joining on a season loan. The Spanish side have also earmarked his United teammate Eric Bailly as a potential replacement for Jules Kounde, who left for Barcelona last week. Telles, 29, is surplus to requirements under Erik ten Hag who has bought Tyrell Malacia to increase competition for Luke Shaw while Lisandro Martinez can also cover that position. Manchester United left-back Alex Telles (above) is poised to join Sevilla on a season-long loan Brazilian full-back Telles, who joined United from Porto for £15.8m in 2020, made 26 appearances last season. He has figured in pre-season friendlies and was among the goalscorers in last week's behind closed doors friendly win over Wrexham. Talks have advanced quickly and he is expected to sign for Sevilla before the weekend. Telles (right) only started one of United's six pre-season friendlies - against Rayo Vallecano Telles' chances of playing next season are slim considering Luke Shaw has returned to action and manager Erik ten Hag (left) has also signed Tyrell Malacia (right) Sevilla have a good relationship with United and believe Telles can have a big impact on their squad. Bailly has an offer from Fulham plus interest from Roma and AC Milan but is on Sevilla's three man shortlist and is awaiting a serious bid. United are also poised to agree a loan for Ethan Laird to join Watford this week. However, Phil Jones is waiting for other options rather than pursue a proposal to join Wayne Rooney at DC United. Advertisement Share or comment on this article:
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