straight to your inbox every day, free New Manchester United signing Facundo Pellistri has confirmed he rejected the chance to join Lyon in order to seal a move to Old Trafford this summer. Pellistri, 18, joined the club on deadline day, penning a five-year contract with the option to extend it for a further season.United scouted the young forward for a number of years before accelerating their plans to sign the Uruguayan after missing out on priority transfer target Jadon Sancho.