Manchester United-linked Alex Telles' Porto journey from seeing red to title glory with Nuno Espirito Santo

straight to your inbox every day, freePorto president Pinto da Costa has claimed Alex Telles' main argument for wanting to move to Manchester United was to boost his chances of playing regularly for Brazil. Telles joined United on transfer deadline day as the Reds moved to strengthen at left-back, with Ashley Young having left the club earlier in the year, and Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams in poor form.

straight to your inbox every day, free Alex Telles and Harry Maguire have travelled with the Manchester United squad to Newcastle. Maguire, 27, sustained a knock before he was sent off in the 31st minute of England's 1-0 Nations League defeat to Denmark on Wednesday night but has recovered to make the trip to the north-east.

straight to your inbox every day, free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hopeful of including Alex Telles in the Manchester United squad to face Newcastle tomorrow. The left-back joined the club for £15.4million on deadline day but he only linked up with his new teammates on Thursday, having been part of the Brazil squad during the international break.

straight to your inbox every day, freeDeadline day signings Alex Telles and Facundo Pellistri have been added to the Manchester United squad on FIFA 21.Despite the latest EA SPORTS FIFA game being officially released worldwide on October 9, 2020, Telles and Pellistri weren't included in the United squad on launch day, with both players still featuring at Porto and Penarol respectively.

straight to your inbox every day, freeDimitar Berbatov has opened up on Manchester United's summer transfer window with verdicts on Edinson Cavani and Alex Telles. The Reds made some late moves in the transfer window which included deals for former Paris Saint-Germain striker Cavani and Telles, who was signed from Porto.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United have announced the squad numbers which their new summer signings will wear for the 2020/21 season.Edinson Cavani was revealed as the new No.7 on Tuesday night, with fellow deadline day arrival Alex Telles taking the No.27 shirt and Facundo Pellistri the new No.28.Cavani, Telles and Pellistri all joined United late on transfer deadline day while the club also announced they had reached an agreement to sign Atalanta winger Amad Diallo at a

The Brazilian left-back agreed a transfer to Old Trafford worth an initial £13.6illion plus add-ons and was unveiled by United on deadline day, after passing a medical. His arrival came the day after Dalot's loan exit to AC Milan on a season-long deal, with United also selling Chris Smalling to Roma as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reshaped his defence.

Telles was officially announced as a United player on deadline day, Monday. MEN Sport understands Telles first cropped up on United's radar in 2014 when playing at Galatasaray and was extensively watched over the past two years by numerous members of the club's scouting team, including their Portuguese scout and chief scout.

straight to your inboxAlex Telles has promised Manchester United fans that he will help the club fight for trophies after completing a deadline day transfer from Porto.Telles, 27, was targeted after United identified the need for a new left-back to challenge Luke Shaw. Brandon Williams impressed after breaking into the first-team but was unconvincing in the final few months of last season.

straight to your inboxManchester United have officially announced the signing of Alex Telles from FC Porto. The left-back arrives at United on a four-year contract with the option to extend by a further year.

straight to your inbox Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has explained why the club have signed Alex Telles.

Edinson Cavani, with both players completing their medicals yesterday and signing their contracts today.But a right-winger has been United's priority throughout this transfer window and they are running out of time to secure a deal, with top target Jadon Sancho now looking almost certain to remain at Borussia Dortmund.United had identified France international Ousmane Dembele as a realistic alternative to Sancho, but they've so far been unable to agree a deal with Barcelona, with United only

straight to your inboxRene Meulensteen has warned Manchester United's proposed deadline day signings will not provide Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a quick fix. After United crashed to a 6-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, the pressure is on to provide Solskjaer with some reinforcements.

straight to your inboxManchester United have agreed an initial fee of €15million (£13.6m) with Porto for the left-back Alex Telles.United have signed Telles on a four-year contract with the option of an additional year and are expected to announce the deal on deadline day. The deal could rise to €17m.The MEN revealed on Sunday United had scheduled medicals for Telles, 27, and Edinson Cavani at their Carrington training complex.

straight to your inboxManchester United have scheduled medicals for Edinson Cavani and Alex Telles on Sunday evening. Cavani, 33, and Telles, 27, are both due at United's Carrington training complex before the international transfer deadline day on Monday.

straight to your inboxIf you'd have asked Manchester United fans back in July what the two priority positions to strengthen were this summer, the answer would have been straightforward: a new right winger and a new centre-back.

United executive vice chairman Ed Woodward noted the ridiculous amount of players the Reds were linked to in the January transfer window. He said back in February: "Despite being linked in the media to 111 players in January, our acquisition of just one of them — Bruno Fernandes — is an important step in that direction, demonstrating our commitment to adding experienced, world-class recruits to the exciting crop of academy graduates that are at the heart of this developing team.

straight to your inboxManchester United have made a second bid for Porto defender Alex Telles, according to reports.With just six days left of the transfer window, it's understood that United are holding various discussions to add to their sole signing of Donny van de Beek before the October 5 deadline.United remain in talks with Porto over exciting full-back Telles, after conceding that a new left-back was a more pressing concern this summer following the opening day defeat to Crystal

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer is open to signing a new left-back before the transfer window closes next week, and negotiations are continuing with Porto over a possible transfer for Alex Telles. Manchester United have been monitoring Telles this summer and could land him for far less than his £36million release clause because his contract expires in 2021.

straight to your inboxPorto will refuse to sell Alex Telles if Manchester United don't meet their asking price this week - according to reports.United accepted the need to sign a new left-back following their defeat to Crystal Palace in their Premier League opener and have accelerated their transfer plans ahead of the October 5 deadline.MEN Sport understand Telles has been monitored by the club and there could be some movement ahead of the deadline, with Porto unlikely to demand his full