PSG has no intention of keeping midfielder Manuel Ugarte, but they also do not allow MU to easily own this player. The price offered by PSG is causing difficulties for MU.
Coach Erik ten Hag is desperate to add a defensive midfielder this summer after Casemiro’s form dropped miserably last season.
Recently, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano announced that MU has agreed to personal terms with PSG midfielder Manuel Ugarte.
Now, Man United still needs to negotiate with PSG to soon own Ugarte. An advantage for Man United is that Ugarte’s representative is “super agent” Jorge Mendes.
It was Mendes who brought Leny Yoro – his client to Man United for 52 million pounds recently. Therefore, the opportunity for Man United to confidently take Ugarte is well-founded.
For his part, Ugarte has only been at PSG for one season, after moving from Sporting Lisbon in 2023. The Paris team is also willing to sell Ugarte if a partner offers a reasonable price.
And the amount that PSG demands from MU in this deal is up to 60 million pounds (70 million euros). According to reputable source L’Equipe, MU cannot meet the 70 million euro fee for Ugarte.
This number will cause the Red Devils to exceed their transfer budget in the 2024 summer market because they have spent more than 100 million euros on the first two rookies. To have money to buy Ugarte, MU was forced to sell players first, but currently, they have not found an outlet for Sancho, Wan-Bissaka, McTominay, Lindelof, Eriksen, Casemiro, Antony or even Rashford… .
If PSG cannot convince PSG to reduce the price, MU will try another plan in the Ugarte case. Specifically, the Red Devils will borrow the Uruguayan player for 1 year with the option to buy him outright at the end of next season. Good news for MU as PSG is also targeting Benfica’s Joao Neves.
As for Ugarte, this player also left open the possibility of leaving PSG even though he only joined for 1 year. In a statement in May, the South American player said: “I hope I can continue here but we wait and see what happens.”
