- Manchester United are keen to strike a deal to sign PSG’s Manuel Ugarte
- United and Uruguayan midfielder Ugarte have already agreed on personal terms
- But United still need to sell a midfielder to make room for the 23-year-old
Manchester United reached an agreement with Manuel Ugarte on personal terms this week, but his potential transfer from Paris Saint-Germain has not yet been completed.
Mail Sport has learned that there is currently no agreement between the two clubs and that PSG will not sell the player for less than £59m.
United should be able to afford that asking price, but first they need to make room in the squad – and in the budget – by selling an extra midfielder.
Two players have been identified as potential candidates who could be sold to facilitate Ugarte’s arrival.
It concerns the 32-year-old Brazilian Casemiro and the 27-year-old Scottish star player Scott McTominay.
Uruguayan midfielder Manuel Ugarte could move from PSG to Man United this summer
The sale of Casemiro, pictured in training this week, could help United fund the arrival of Ugarte
Scottish star Scott McTominay is another midfielder who could be sold by United this summer
Defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka could also be sold if a good offer comes in.
Casemiro has attracted interest from teams in the Saudi Pro League, with United’s bosses keen to explore the possibility of the Brazilian’s £375,000-a-week wage bill being scrapped from the club.
Meanwhile, United have already rejected a bid from Fulham for McTominay.
Fulham’s opening bid was reportedly worth less than the £30m offered by West Ham last summer.
Tottenham have also been linked with McTominay, who has been a United player since joining the club’s academy more than 20 years ago.
Given that United have not signed McTominay for a transfer fee, his sale would significantly strengthen the club’s position in relation to the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability (PSR) rules.
The 23-year-old Ugarte only joined PSG in June last year, after two seasons in Lisbon with Sporting.
Ugarte played 37 games for PSG last season after his summer arrival from Sporting
United manager Erik ten Hag is keen to strengthen his squad for the 2024-25 season
He played 37 games for PSG and won three trophies: the Ligue 1, the Coupe de France and the Trophee des Champions.
Ugarte played in all six of Uruguay’s matches at the Copa America earlier this summer, helping his country to a third-place finish.