Who is Guillermo Varela?Here is his profile: Guillermo Varela has become the first signing of David Moyes tenure at Manchester United.Here is his profile from taken from manutd The basics: Varela, who was born in Montevideo on 24 March 1993, is an ambitious full-back who plays on the right flank for South American giants Penarol in his native Uruguay. The background: The 20-year-old has made one first-team appearance at the Centenario Stadium but is a regular for Uruguay’s Under-20s with nine caps to his name. The links: Guillermo recently completed a trial at Carrington and later spoke positively about the experience to South American radio station Tirando Paredes: “I have trained with the first-team. I am very happy and I was received very well. It was a surprise to get the chance to test myself with Manchester United. I’m glad and happy, and grateful to Penarol who allowed me to travel. I was treated so well and Chicharito helped me a lot.” The manager: “This is what he deserves. It is a shame to see him go but you can’t deny him the opportunity to join a club like this.” – Penarol head coach Jorge Da Silva. The future: After reaching an agreement at Carrington on Friday, Varela’s next step is to fly to Turkey to represent Uruguay at the World Under-20 Championships – where future team-mates Angelo Henriquez (Chile), Sam Johnstone, Tom Thorpe and Larnell Cole (England) are also taking part. The tournament begins on Friday 21 June.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:45:53 +0000
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