Manuel Ugarte is looking for an escape route, as his role at Manchester United isn’t as prominent as he’d like it to be, and his agent Jorge Mendes is shopping him around and proposed him to Juventus, Napoli, and Milan, Tuttomercatoweb reports.
The Bianconeri scouted him and Darwin Nunez in a recent Uruguay friendly in Turin. However, even though he wishes to exit, his departure would be far from cheap. Manchester United have set a €40M price tag. The Old Lady is thinking about it, but won’t tender that much, even though he has room for improvement, as he’s 25.
Juventus, Napoli, and Milan could track Ugarte, as they could all use some help in the midfield. The Turin-based side and the Rossoneri are very thin at the position, and the futures of Luka Modric and Youssouf Fofana are uncertain.
The Partenopei will have to decide what to do with Frank Anguissa and Stanislav Lobotka. The former never extended his contract due to a major thigh injury. The Slovak maestro has a €25M release clause for foreign sides that comes into effect every summer.
The Uruguayan international moved to Old Trafford for €50M in 2024 after just one season at PSG, which he had joined for a €60M. He had broken out at Sporting CP but hasn’t lived up to expectations afterward. He has featured 24 times this campaign, although starting in only half of his appearances.
Our Take on Juventus, Milan, and Napoli Being Linked to Ugarte
Onboarding Premier League castoffs has often been a fruitful endeavor for Serie A franchises, but his price tag would have to drop significantly, or Manchester United would have to grant an initial loan.
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