Manuel Ugarte set to complete £52m move to Manchester United after PSG grants permission for medical

Manchester United is closing in on the signing of Manuel Ugarte, with the midfielder set to undergo a medical in the UK in the next 48 hours. Paris Saint-Germain has granted permission for Ugarte to travel for the medical with the English club as talks continue over a potential transfer.

The Red Devils have been in negotiations with the Ligue 1 giants since the start of the summer.

The club explored a loan deal with an obligation to buy but Scott McTominay’s proposed £25m move to Napoli has allowed United to agree a £42m initial fee for Ugarte.

The deal, which includes around £8m in add-ons, could see United pay £50m for the former Sporting Lisbon ace according to widespread reports.

Ugarte joined PSG from Sporting Lisbon in 2023 for a fee of around £52m.

Despite an impressive start in the French capital, Luis Enrique favoured Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz in the second half of the campaign.

United have been seeking for a long-term replacement for Casemiro and are short in midfield following Sofyan Amrabat’s departure.

Ugarte will become United’s fifth signing of the summer following Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs De Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui.

The Red Devils host Liverpool on Sunday following their 2-1 defeat to Brighton on Saturday.

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