Sevilla sign Mateo Mejia from Manchester United on a permanent deal

Sevilla have signed Mateo Mejia from Manchester United on a permanent basis, with the forward penning a contract at Estadio Ramon until the summer of 2026.

The 20-year-old came through the youth system at Spanish side Real Zaragoza before moving to Man United in 2019 to link up with their academy side.

Mejia penned a new contract with the Red Devils last June, but he has been unable to break into the first team at Old Trafford and has now left the club on a permanent basis.

"Mateo Mejia has completed a permanent move to Sevilla, after four-and-a-half years with Manchester United," read a statement from the 20-time English champions on Thursday.

"We'd like to take this opportunity to wish Mateo all the best for the future - we'll be following your career with great interest."

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Mejia, who has trained with the first team at Man United, was part of the youth squad that travelled to the United States last summer for a friendly against Wrexham, and he featured off the bench in San Diego.

The attacker has made nine appearances in Premier League 2 this season, meanwhile, scoring three times and registering five assists in the process.

The Colombia Under-20s international has also played three times in the EFL Trophy this season, turning out against Stockport County, Bolton Wanderers and Salford City.

Mejia will initially link up with Sevilla's second team - Sevilla Atletico - with a view to progressing to the first team at some stage in the future.

The forward is the second Man United player to move to Estadio Ramon this month, following Hannibal Mejbri, who has made the move to Sevilla on loan, which includes an option to buy him permanently this summer.