Man United target PSG midfielder Manuel Ugarte – source

Manchester United are thinking about signing Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Manuel Ugarte, a supply has advised ESPN.

United need to strengthen their midfield this summer season, on prime of bringing in a centre-back and a striker, and have recognized Ugarte as a doable goal.

A supply has advised ESPN there has not but been a proper method made to PSG, and the 23-year-old is considered one of quite a lot of choices being thought of.

The Uruguay worldwide performed 37 instances for PSG final season, together with 25 appearances in Ligue 1.

United have proven curiosity in Ugarte up to now, following him intently throughout his spell at Sporting Lisbon. They have been linked with a transfer final summer season earlier than he made the transfer to PSG in a deal price round £50 million ($63m).

United are on the lookout for a defensive midfielder amid doubts concerning the long-term way forward for Casemiro. The Brazilian, who endured a troublesome season in his second 12 months at Outdated Trafford, has a contract till 2026 however is without doubt one of the membership’s highest earners.

United have sought to cut back their wage invoice within the final 12 months, permitting David De Gea, Raphaël Varane and Anthony Martial to depart on free transfers. Casemiro, who joined United from Actual Madrid in a £60m deal in 2022, has been linked with a transfer to Saudi Arabia.

Christian Eriksen, who has a 12 months left on his contract, might additionally go away whereas Sofyan Amrabat’s future can be unclear with United but to take up the choice to make his mortgage transfer from Fiorentina everlasting.

United are nonetheless engaged on offers to usher in Jarrad Branthwaite and Joshua Zirkzee. Progress on Branthwaite has been gradual with Everton demanding greater than £70m for the England defender. Leny Yoro at Lille and Crystal Palace’s Marc Guéhi, who has impressed with England throughout the Euros, are among the many different targets.

Zirkzee is considered one of quite a lot of strikers being thought of by United together with Lille’s Jonathan David and Brentford’s Ivan Toney.