Manuel Ugarte set to miss key clash against Liverpool this weekend
Due to the team’s late registration of the midfield player, Manuel Ugarte will not be able to travel with Manchester United to this Sunday’s crucial match against Liverpool.
Ugarte will “not be registered in time” for the North West derby against United’s fierce rivals, according to Ben Jacobs (Give Me Sport). Erik ten Hag had until today at 12 p.m. to add the Uruguayan international in his matchday roster.
The reporter asserts that Ugarte “isn’t ready to start or feature heavily,” and that club executives were in “no rush” to reach this deadline.
Tweet: “Manuel Ugarte will not be registered in time for Liverpool on Sunday. #MUFC were in no rush to meet the deadline since Ugarte isn’t ready to start or feature heavily.”
This summer, Ugarte became United’s top pick to strengthen their midfield. Old Trafford authorities insisted they would not pay the initial €70 million Paris Saint-Germain valued for its midfield player, which threatened to scuttle the deal.
A deal was eventually reached following drawn-out talks spanning many weeks, allowing United to secure their top target.
On Tuesday, Old Trafford officials agreed to a deal worth a potential €60 million – an initial €50 million fee with a further €10 million in conditional add-ons – with the Uruguayan international flying to Manchester the next day.
Fabrizio Romano reveals Ugarte has completed his medical and signed all the necessary paperwork to complete the move, but it appears the club never had any plans for him to feature in this weekend’s fixture.
Ugarte has not played a single minute of PSG’s season so far with Luis Enrique leaving the 23-year-old out of his matchday squads.
As such, the midfielder is unlikely to be completely match fit and the intense cauldron of a Manchester United-Liverpool derby would be an unforgiving environment for a player not fully up to speed.
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