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Joel Castro Pereira discusses his Man Utd move

Manchester United goalkeeper Joel Castro Pereira is aiming to build on last season's progress.

Pereira has recalled how he won his move after successful trials.

He told ManUtd.com: "I remember I had a game with the Switzerland national team against Italy. It was one of my best games and, just after the end, I went back to the hotel with my team-mates where I received a phone call from my agent.

"He just told me somebody from Manchester United was interested in me. So I said: 'Yeah, okay' but did not talk any more about it or think that one day I could play for them. Time went on and then the agent called me again to say United were really interested in me.

"They came to watch me and I did well so they invited me to come over for one week. I could not say 'no' to the trial."

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