That Q&A spans his earliest days playing ‘baby futbol’ in Uruguay, his precocious beginnings as a professional in his home country (he made his debut at age 15), a rapid rise in the Portuguese game and success at Sporting Lisbon (under Ruben Amorim). He also spoke of further silverware and development at PSG (“marking Kylian Mbappe [in training] helps you a lot!” he says), and now settling into life in Manchester and at United (“it already feels like home”).
Other Reds to feature in the new issue include Andre Onana, as the magazine looks at the keeper’s growing influence through a series of key stats, and Paul Scholes, who is wished a happy 50th birthday via 50 different nuggets showcasing his stellar United career (think goals, moments, quotes and tributes).