Manchester United-bound Manuel Ugarte sparked unpleasant scenes with a crude gesture towards Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul
Manuel Ugarte is not afraid of making a fool of himself and once caused an altercation after a crude gesture directed at Lionel Messi and Rodrigo de Paul.
AND Manchester United Fans will love what they see as the 23-year-old heads to Old Trafford from Paris Saint-Germain.
Scott McTominay has signed for Napoli and United have agreed a £50m deal for Ugarte.
He has been Erik ten Hag's main target all summer.
The Uruguay international is renowned for his tenacity and ability to get inside and is not afraid to challenge the big names.
And they don't come much bigger than against Messiwho faced Ugarte when Argentina played Uruguay in a 2023 World Cup qualifier.
Marcelo Bielsa's men emerged victorious with Ronald Araujo and LiverpoolDarwin Núñez scored in the 2-0 victory.
It was the first time Argentina had lost since winning the World Cup in Qatar a year earlier and tempers flared when an opposition player tried to lift Messi off the ground after being challenged.
An altercation broke out and images captured Ugarte making a rude gesture towards De Paul, referring to Messi.
ChelseaEnzo Fernández intervened to calm the situation and De Paul responded by shouting at the midfielder.
Messi was also not happy with the situation and lashed out at Ugarte in his post-match press conference.
The Inter Miami superstar said: “It's normal. These types of matches, qualifiers, against Uruguay, it's always like that.”
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“I prefer not to say what I think. Young people have to learn to respect their elders.
“This classic was always intense, tough, but always with a lot of respect. They have to learn a little.”
The 23-year-old has made 37 appearances for PSG, where he has won the Ligue 1 title, the Coupe de France and the Trophée des Champions.
He signed for the French giants last season from Sporting, after beating Chelsea to the signing.
Now he's on his way to Old Trafford.
