Manuel Ugarte remains a priority target for Manchester United
According to Fabrizio Romano, Manchester United They are still prioritising the signing of Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Manuel Ugarte this summer.
The Red Devils have so far signed Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro and are It is expected to obtain the signature by Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui in the near future.
The club's next priority could be a new midfielder and Romano has revealed that Ugarte is the main target. However, the club do not want to pay an excessive amount for the Uruguayan.
The renowned journalist added that one of Scott McTominay or Casemiro It could be sold to finance the deal.
He said in his Daily news column: “United are also still busy looking for a new midfielder, having spoken to Sander Berge’s agents and considering other options, but their main target remains Manuel Ugarte.”
“PSG will have to lower their price because United will not pay an outrageous amount, otherwise they could also sell a player in that position, it could be Scott McTominay or Casemiro, we will see, but they will probably need a sale to finance the deal.”
Possible agreement
United have largely focused on strengthening their defence and could now turn their attention to their midfield. Casemiro put in a solid performance against Manchester City in the Community Shield yesterday, but there are concerns about his consistency at this stage of his career.
The 32-year-old has a tendency to lose possession at regular intervals and his distribution is far from the best. Ugarte would be an improvement in that regard. Ugarte completed 91% of his passes in the top flight of French football last season, losing possession less than 8 times per game.
At 23 years old, the 'tirelessThe star is entering the prime of his career and would be an excellent addition to the United ranks. United are obviously unwilling to pay Paris Saint-Germain's £60m asking price and a deal could be dependent on the French champions reducing their valuation this month.
That could happen, considering they just signed João Neves from Benfica for a huge outlay. Ugarte was a regular on the bench in the second half of last season and his minutes could be reduced even further with Neves' arrival. It makes sense for PSG to accept a lower fee for his sale.
