Alex Telles joins Sevilla on loan as Manchester United strike wage agreement

Manchester United left-back Alex Telles has joined Sevilla on a season-long loan.

United sources have confirmed Sevilla are covering Telles's wages in full and there is no obligation to buy.

Telles, 29, is the second first-team squad member to leave on a season-long loan after Dean Henderson moved to Nottingham Forest. The promoted Premier League side are also covering the goalkeeper's full wages.

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United signed Telles from Porto for €15million rising to €20m on deadline day in October 2020 and the Brazilian started 22 times last season. Sevilla signed Anthony Martial on loan from United in January.

The arrival of fellow left-back Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord effectively signalled the end of Telles's United career and he played as an auxiliary centre-back and midfielder during the pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia.

Telles started at left-back against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday but that friendly was arranged for United's second string after the first XI played against Atletico Madrid in Oslo on Saturday.

Telles is contracted to United until 2024 and the club has the option of an additional year.

United are also willing to sell full-backs Brandon Williams and Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Williams, 21, has not appeared at all in pre-season due to injury and his playing prospects have not improved with the arrival of Malacia.

Wan-Bissaka, 24, has not started in any of United's six friendlies and was unavailable for both games at the weekend. The right-back reported for training at United's Carrington complex on Tuesday.

United are open to recruiting a right-back as Ethan Laird has agreed to join Watford on loan.

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