Former Manchester United ace Andreas Pereira has revealed he dodged talks with Erik ten Hag in the summer.

The Brazilian wanted to leave the Old Trafford club after years of not being a regular starter.

Pereira is heading back to United for the FA Cup quarter final with his Fulham teammates this weekend.

"I didn't speak with Ten Hag," Pereira tells ESPN.

"I know him because I worked with him at PSV but I was determined in my head and maybe if I spoke with the manager again I would stay. In my head I was thinking 'I need to go, I need to feel confident and play' and that's what I did.

"At United I had a lot of memories; good memories, bad memories. It's been 10 years at the club. I arrived when I was 16 so, you know, a young boy. It was an amazing ride but I got to the stage where I thought maybe it was best not to stay.

"I wanted to feel more loved and I wanted to play every game. What Fulham offered me and what [manager] Marco [Silva] offered me, it was the perfect opportunity."