Manchester United and PSG agree on Manuel Ugarte transfer – source


Manchester United have reached an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain for midfielder Manuel Ugarte, a source told ESPN.

United have agreed a deal for an initial £42m ($55.5m) with a further £8m in possible add-ons. Ugarte is due to travel to Manchester on Tuesday to undergo a medical and formally complete the transfer.

The 23-year-old could make his debut against Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday, pending international clearance.

The Uruguay international has been United's top midfield target this summer and takes United's spending during the transfer window to more than £180m.

The club hope to recoup some of the money by allowing Scott McTominay to join Napoli. United have agreed a £25m fee with the Italian side and have given McTominay permission to negotiate personal terms.

A source told ESPN that the Scotland international could travel for his medical as early as Tuesday.

Sources have told ESPN that Ugarte made it clear to PSG that he wanted to move to United and was left out of their first two Ligue 1 games of the new season against Le Havre and Montpellier.

He made 37 appearances in all competitions for PSG last season after joining from Sporting CP in a £50m move in 2023.

United are keen to clear more departures before Friday's transfer deadline, with midfielder Hannibal Mejbri set to join Championship side Burnley after passing a medical on Monday.

The club are also looking to offload defender Victor Lindelöf, although the move has been complicated by the Swedish international suffering from a toe injury which has kept him sidelined.

Meanwhile, Juventus and Chelsea remain interested in winger Jadon Sancho, who could be allowed to leave before the deadline if the right offer arrives.

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