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Man United ace reveals Louis van Gaal convinced him to stay at Old Trafford
MANCHESTER UNITED youngster Guillermo Varela has revealed Louis van Gaal convinced him to stay at Old Trafford in January.
Guillermo Varela has made eight appearances for Man Utd this season
The right-back came close to leaving the Red Devils in the winter transfer window following an offer from Genoa.
But with United short of options at the back, Van Gaal pulled the plug on a deal.
And he admitted he is excited about the chance of representing his country.
He added: “I don’t want to think much, the list will be out tomorrow and the manager will know.
"There are possibilities but the manager might have his own opinion. Tomorrow I’ll be stuck waiting."