Manchester United borrower Alex Telles has made a peculiar admission about his temporary Spanish employers. ‘
United and manager Erik ten Hag sanctioned a loan spell for Telles during the summer transfer window to ensure the Brazilian continued to get first-team minutes.
The arrival of Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord meant that Telles would always have struggled to gain time at Old Trafford and in retrospect his departure appears to have been the right move.
There is currently a tough rivalry between Luke Shaw and Malacia for the left back position.
Speaking to Estadio Deportivo via SportWitness, Telles revealed that his experience so far in Spain with Los Nervionenses has not been exactly what he expected.
The defender remarked: “A player doesn’t want to be like this and even more so at a club like Sevilla.”
“We know the history of the club and the importance of the competition [Champions League], and we have to change this situation; We feel that we train to change every day, and we know that these moments happen in football”.
“We have to concentrate on the fact that the moment is going to pass and we are going to enjoy it more and more”.
While Telles has featured prominently at Sevilla and cemented his place in the squad as a regular in matches, the Spanish side have endured a nightmarish campaign thus far.
They currently sit 16th in the La Liga table, a far cry from the fourth position they reached at the end of last season that propelled them into the Champions League.
In the Champions League, Sevilla ranks third, behind Manchester City and Dortmund.
They are unlikely to make it to the knockout stages unless something drastic happens in their favor. However, what is important to most United fans is that the 29-year-old is getting minutes in his tank.
This will bode well for him when he returns to his parent club and when a decision is made about his long-term future.
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