Manchester United have a potential suitor for midfielder Manuel Ugarte this summer.
The Uruguayan has not had an easy time since making the switch to Manchester United, and this season has been reduced to just seven Premier League starts.
Since Michael Carrick came in as head coach, he has made six appearances, but many only short cameos at the end of the game.
Manchester United find potential suitor for Manuel Ugarte in Italy
With Fabrizio Romano reporting that the Red Devils are eyeing both Sandro Tonali and Elliot Anderson for a summer move, it doesn’t look like Ugarte’s game time is going to improve anytime soon.
Luckily, he has a perfect chance to put himself in the shop window coming up.
Juventus have long been admirers of Ugarte, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, and still hold an interest in the player.
As luck would have it, Uruguay face Algeria this week at the Allianz Stadium, and it’s reported that sporting director Marco Ottolini is set to keep a keen eye on the 24-year-old.
It’s believed Ugarte could become an option if Teun Koopmeiners opts to leave Juventus, with Galatasaray a potential destination.
Bernardo Silva is another player the Old Lady have their eye on, with his contract at Manchester City expiring at the end of this season.
Premier League wages are not easy for Serie A clubs to compete with regularly, so United will be hoping Ugarte makes a good impression for his nation, should they be looking to sell this summer.
In FourFourTwo’s opinion, this would be an ideal move for all parties.
Ugarte stays in European football’s top bracket, United get a player off their hands who looks unlikely to play much of a future role, and Juventus get a talent still on the younger side, with room to improve and perhaps a better suitability to the Italian game.
If the Red Devils could get this one done early in the summer, it’d be a great start to the window.
Ugarte is valued at €30m, according to Transfermarkt.
