Manchester United’s top transfer target Manuel Ugarte pulled out of PSG’s squad and pushes for transfer
United’s top transfer target for the remainder of the window Manuel Ugarte was left out of PSG’s squad for the opening fixture, while Jadon Sancho is absent for United’s match vs Fulham
Manuel Ugarte playing for Uruguay at the 2024 Copa America
Manuel Ugarte playing for Uruguay at the 2024 Copa America
Manuel Ugarte has been left out of Paris Saint-Germain’s squad ahead of their opening Ligue 1 match against Le Havre.
The Uruguay international is Manchester United’s top target as they look to strengthen in midfield before the end of the summer transfer window and will have been encouraged that the 23-year-old has not made the trip to Normandy to begin the season. United have been unable to come to an agreement over the valuation of the former Sporting CP star.
The Red Devils have tracked Ugarte throughout the summer, with the French giants open to his sale after splashing out €60million on 19-year-old Joao Neves from Benfica. PSG spent a similar figure on Ugarte last summer and have been hopeful of recouping the bulk of it, but may be under some pressure to sell.
Talks between the clubs have continued, with Ugarte’s preference reported to be a move to Old Trafford just 12 months on from arriving in Paris. There is an expectation that a deal will get over the line.
United are expected to move on some of their midfield players before the end of the month, with Christian Eriksen and Scott McTominay both being linked to transfers. The latter has fielded interest from Napoli already this month.
While tracking Ugarte has proven difficult over recent weeks, United have also considered other midfielder stars. Burnley’s Sander Berge has come under consideration in addition to brief interest in Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi.
Jadon Sancho has been touted as an option to send in the opposite direction this summer too. The winger, who spent the latter half of last season on loan with Borussia Dortmund has been left out of Manchester United’s squad for their Premier League curtain-raiser against Fulham, and has been pitched as a player to send to PSG.
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Sancho returned to United’s first team squad during pre-season after meeting with Erik ten Hag. The 24-year-old missed a penalty against Manchester City in the Community Shield last weekend.
“He’s a very good penalty taker and I had – and have – no doubts to let him score a penalty,” said Ten Hag. “Also in the future, he will take penalties.”
Ten Hag also noted the pair have put their problems behind them. He said: “As we said, we draw the line. Manchester United need good players and Jadon is a good player. We have drawn that line and we move on.”
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A Serie A side are exploring the conditions of a deal for Manchester United centre-back Victor Lindelof and the Swede has the green light to leave, while another three stars are also on the chopping block ahead of United’s fifth summer signing arriving.
Three of Man Utd’s four arrivals this summer have been defenders. Noussair Mazraoui is a right-back by trade, though Erik ten Hag recently confirmed the Moroccan is more than capable of lining up at left-back if required.
Elsewhere, Leny Yoro and Matthijs De Ligt have signed up to offset the exits of Raphael Varane and Willy Kambwala. Varane joined Como as a free agent. Kambwala was sold to Villarreal in a deal worth £9.7m.
However, Lindelof also has the go-ahead to leave despite Yoro suffering a fractured metatarsal in pre-season. It’s since emerged United detected an issue in Yoro’s medical, though proceeded with the deal anyway.
Sweden captain Lindelof is in the final year of his contract at Old Trafford. Having triggered the 30-year-old’s one-year option to cover the 2024/25 season at the turn of the year, United no longer have the luxury of an option to fall back on.
As such, United must sell now or risk losing a player who has done very little wrong at Old Trafford for nothing 11 months from now. Lindelof will be free to sign a pre-contract agreement with overseas clubs come January 1.
Thankfully for Man Utd, a buyer for Lindelof has now emerged in the form of Serie A side Fiorentina.
Fiorentina readying Lindelof swoop
Sky Italia journalist, Gianluca Di Marzio, reported Fiorentina have ‘set their sights’ on Lindelof.
La Viola are ‘working to deliver’ a new centre-back and Lindelof is the player they’ve fixed their gaze on.
Fiorentina are now ‘working to understand the possible conditions of exit.’ Given Lindelof is in the final year of his United deal, only a permanent transfer would make sense from a United perspective.
But given Man Utd are in a weak bargaining position and factoring in Lindelof’s age, it stands to reason any bids Fiorentina make won’t be large ones.
More Man Utd exits coming; PSG drop Ugarte hint
Lindelof was recently named by Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg as being up for sale.
Plettenberg also stated midfielders Casemiro and Scott McTominay are also on the chopping block ahead of a midfield arrival.
Manuel Ugarte remains Man Utd’s first choice to partner Kobbie Mainoo in central areas this season.
A giant hint Ugarte’s move is ON was recently dropped by PSG and revealed in Friday’s Euro Paper Talk.
Personal terms on a five-year deal with a club option for a sixth season are agreed. Man Utd are hoping PSG lower their €60m asking price before thundering in with the killer bid.
The alternative if PSG stick to their guns, according to Fabrizio Romano, is Man Utd sell a player and channel the funds into a reluctant €60m bid that meets PSG’s demands.
Casemiro and McTominay are both prime candidates to depart to help that plan of action. Christian Eriksen is another who United will sell if suitable offers are received.
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