London: David Moyes marked his first signing as Manchester United manager on Friday as the Premier League champions confirmed the arrival of Uruguay defender Guillermo Varela.
Varela had a successful trial with United last season and Moyes has agreed to complete a deal to sign the full-back from Atletico Penarol for an undisclosed fee, even though the 20-year-old had played just one game for his club. 
Moyes, who replaced the retired Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford at the end of the season, will be able to see Varela in action immediately as he is in Uruguay’s squad for the Under-20 World Championships in Turkey. Varela will provide competition for the likes of Rafael and Fabio da Silva, Patrice Evra and Alexander Buttner.
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“Manchester United is pleased to announce it has reached agreement to sign 20-year-old defender Guillermo Varela from Uruguayan club Atletico Peqarol for an undisclosed fee,” a statement on United’s website confirmed.
Meanwhile, Newcastle United midfielder Yohan Cabaye has hinted he may be ready to quit the club. The France star is on holiday this month and said: ‘I will let my agents work for me.’
Cabaye, linked with a move to Manchester United or Arsenal, said he is ready for a fresh challenge after Newcastle’s brush with relegation last season.
The Newcastle vice-captain, who moved to St James’ Park in a £4.8 million move from Lille two years ago, spoke to French television before friendlies against Uruguay and Brazil. 
And he said: “For the moment I am at Newcastle. You never know what happens in football. I am here at the moment, the season is not finished as I still have two matches [for France]. “After that, I’m going on holiday and it can’t come soon enough to clear my head of the difficult season we have just had.
“I have had no direct contact with anyone. Maybe my agents are in the know. As for me, I am here, listening. I like England as well.”
Newcastle rejected interest from Arsenal and Tottenham last summer and Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco would take the midfielder back to France.
Owner Mike Ashley and boss Alan Pardew will resist any renewed interest in Cabaye, and also plan to keep Papiss Cisse, linked with a move to Russia, Cheick Tiote and keeper Tim Krul. They are struggling to keep hold of captain Fabricio Coloccini.
Cabaye, 27, is on Manchester United boss David Moyes’s wanted list.
Asked if he would be keen on Old Trafford, Cabaye added: ‘Yes, of course, I have liked that club for a long time. I like what they do.
‘The boss (Sir Alex Ferguson) has left, but they have appointed a very good successor and he did some very good things with Everton.
‘They are always well placed among the big clubs. Yes, it could be an interesting challenge but as I said, for the moment there is nothing concrete. I am still at Newcastle.’
Meanwhile, Manchester City have axed another Mancini; this time, Roberto’s son. Filippo Mancini, 22, has followed his father out of the Etihad Stadium, as confirmed yesterday when the Premier League unveiled the list of players officially released by their clubs.
But Mancini is not the most high-profile, and certainly not the most expensive player to have been dumped yesterday.
Arsenal’s most expensive signing Andrey Arshavin, who cost the Gunners £15m, has left the club. He is joined by Sebastien Squillaci and Denilson, among 14 players released. Local rivals Spurs have released William Gallas and David Bentley.
Yossi Benayoun, Florent Malouda, Paulo Ferreira and Hilario are among eight players let go by Chelsea.
New boss Mark Hughes will be without long-throw specialist Rory Delap at Stoke, as well as Jermaine Pennant, Dean Whitehead and Matt Upson.
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