Andreas Pereira signs new three-year deal at Manchester United

Manchester United youngster Andreas Pereira has signed a new three-year contract at Old Trafford.

The 19-year-old has been part of the Premier League club's academy since 2011 and he made his senior debut in August last year.

The teenager, whose previous deal was due to expire at the end of the season, featured in the Red Devils' 4-0 defeat to MK Dons in the League Cup earlier this season.

"I am pleased to have signed my new contract," Pereira told the club's official website. "I would like to thank the manager [Louis van Gaal] for giving me the opportunity to join the first-team squad. I made my Premier League debut against Tottenham Hotspur and to play at Old Trafford in front of so many fans was a dream come true.

"I am at the right club to continue my development as a player and to learn as much as I can. I want to thank my family and God for the opportunity he has given me."

The deal includes the option of a further year.

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on May 1, 2015 at 10:38am PDT