Eintracht Frankfurt signs defender Guillermo Varela

Guillermo Varela has joined Eintracht Frankfurt. (Jon Super/AP)

FRANKFURT — Eintracht Frankfurt says it has signed defender Guillermo Varela on a one-season loan from Manchester United.

Varela played for the Uruguay side that reached the final of the Under-20 World Cup in 2013.

Eintracht’s director for sport Bruno Huebner calls the 23-year-old Varela a "very talented young player."

Eintracht is rebuilding after just avoiding relegation from the Bundesliga last season.

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