Andreas Pereira transfer collapses to leave Erik ten Hag with a fifth Man Utd outcast to shift

Erik ten Hag has a new name he must determine the future of this summer after the proposed transfer of Andreas Pereira to Flamengo collapsed, per reports.

The midfielder, 26, was loaned out to Brazilian side Flamengo last summer. Pereira started his fourth loan spell away from Old Trafford brightly, though a critical error in the 2021 Copa Libertadores final soured his stay.

By all accounts, his form quickly dipped. That led to Flamengo beginning to have doubts over activating the £12m option to buy, per ESPN.

Pereira bounced back and rediscovered his form in recent weeks. However, despite Flamengo boss Paulo Sousa’s protestations, Pereira will now return to Manchester United.

That’s according to Fabrizio Romano who tweeted Pereira’s permanent switch to Flamengo has ‘definitely collapsed’.

The trusted journalist also cited quotes from the player’s agent who told the Brazilian media: “He’s [Pereira] gonna return to European football.”

That is a decision against the wishes of Flamengo boss Sousa. After Pereira scored in Flamengo’s 2-1 victory over Fluminense on Sunday, Sousa admitted (via Brazilian outlet O Dia): “I would like to have continuity.

“We have already spoken with Bruno Spindel (Flamengo CEO). But it’s not just up to us. It depends on the player, his club (Manchester United). Today he was decisive, like Hugo Nogueira [Flamengo’s goalkeeper].”

Pereira has just one year remaining on his current United contract. As such, all eyes will be on what new boss Ten Hag decides to do in an area of the squad he is clearly seeking to revamp this summer.

The Daily Express recently claimed Ten Hag may only be afforded £120m to spend this summer. However, they claimed any money generated from player sales will be immediately