Manchester United loanee Alex Telles says he left Manchester United for a loan spell at Spanish club Sevilla to increase his chances of playing in the World Cup.
Speaking after Sevilla’s 4-0 Champions League thrashing at the hands of Manchester City, in which he played on the left as a winger, Telles said he knew staying at United would hamper his chances of becoming left-back. holder of Brazil in Qatar.
He told TNT Sports via the Manchester Evening News when asked if his departure from Old Trafford was contingent on the World Cup: “Obviously. If I say no, I’ll be lying.”
“I really believe in preparation. I know I’m on the radar; I know they called me for the last calls. So obviously getting more and more minutes, playing as much as possible.”
“So I’m exclusively focused on that preparation. I know that it depends a lot on what I do at my club to be ready and always at a high level, so if I’m called up for the national team I have to be ready”.
He also said that Erik ten Hag’s arrival at the club did not change his mind, as he did not believe it would change his luck. It is difficult to argue against this.
Telles was already replacing Luke Shaw, and with the arrival of Tyrell Malacia, his chances at the club would have only become more limited. Since then, Malacia has dethroned Shaw for the job.
The 29-year-old said: “Very high level, as the Premier League is. Here in LaLiga there is also a very high level; It is a club that is in the Champions League”.
“So obviously it was a way of thinking about football strategically as well, in a characteristic of mine.”
“Like I told you, it’s preparation. Having minutes, having games, and I think I have a lot to grow and evolve here”.
So get ready so that if I’m called up for the national team, I’ll do my best.”
So far, Telles has played four times for Los Nervionenses, three times in La Liga and once in the Champions League. In 112 minutes of football so far, he has recorded one assist.
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