Man United’s position on the sale of Manuel Ugarte

Man United want to sign a new midfielder, but to do so it is expected that a current player will be sold. At this stage, a likely candidate is Manuel Ugarte, given his lack of prominence at Old Trafford.

Ugarte, who joined Man United in the summer of 2024 from PSG in a deal worth €50m (£44m), has struggled for game time this season. He’s only started twice in the Premier League, and with plans to sign a Carlos Baleba or Adam Wharton, he’s set to fall even further down the pecking order under Ruben Amorim. So he has a chance of leaving.

Man United open to offers for Manuel Ugarte

According to Football Insider, Mick Brown has revealed that Man United will consider offers for Ugarte, with no shortage of candidates to sign him.

“Amorim does not consider Ugarte as part of his plans. He has done very little when given the opportunity to show why he should have more regular playing time, he simply does not have the required level.

“At the end of the day, the coach will have the freedom to make his own decisions. From what I’ve been told, he’s willing to let Ugarte go to raise some money, and that money will then be spent trying to strengthen the team.

“It’s clear that midfield will be their main area of ​​focus, that’s where they want to strengthen, so letting him go means they will want to bring in someone else. If they can do that, they will certainly look into it, and I have no doubt that Ugarte has suitors.

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“He’s still young, and not being good enough for Man United doesn’t make you a bad player in any way. If they get a big offer for him, I would expect him to leave.”

Should Man United sell Manuel Ugarte?

Ugarte struggled at Man United, so it makes sense for him to leave. They may struggle to recoup the money they gave to PSG, but a decent transfer fee should still be brought in, which can be used for his replacement.