Alex Telles

Alex Telles

Alex Nicolao Telles (born 15 December 1992), is a Brazilian professional footballer. He plays as a left-back for Manchester United and the Brazil national team. Telles started his career at Brazilian Série D side Juventude, before being sold to Grêmio in 2013. In January 2014, he signed with Turkish Süper Lig club Galatasaray. In July 2016, Telles was sold to Primeira Liga side FC Porto. In October 2020, he joined Manchester United for an initial €18 million. He also holds Italian citizenship, but ended up representing Brazil at international level.

About Alex Telles in brief

Summary Alex TellesAlex Nicolao Telles (born 15 December 1992), is a Brazilian professional footballer. He plays as a left-back for Manchester United and the Brazil national team. Telles started his career at Brazilian Série D side Juventude, before being sold to Grêmio in 2013. In January 2014, he signed with Turkish Süper Lig club Galatasaray, winning various trophies including a league title, two Turkish Cups and the Turkish Super Cup. In July 2016, Telles was sold to Primeira Liga side FC Porto, where he established himself as one of the best left-backs in the league. In October 2020, he joined Manchester United for an initial €18 million. He also holds Italian citizenship, but ended up representing Brazil at international level.

In August 2015, there were rumours mentioning Telles as a good choice to fill the place made by the departure of Filipe Luís at Chelsea. In response to the rumour, Galatasaray manager Hamza Hamzaoğlu said the club would only be tempted by an acceptable offer. On 31 August2015, Gal atasaray agreed to let Telles join Italian club Internazionale of Serie A on a one-year loan for a €1.3 million fee, in addition to €250,000 if Inter qualify for the group stage of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League. He made his debut for the club on 13 September in the 2015–16 Serie A match