Juventus Eye Manchester United’s Manuel Ugarte as €40 Million Bid Is Reported

Overview

• Reports on Wednesday said Juventus are prepared to offer about €40 million for Ugarte, reversing earlier talk of a loan with an option to buy.
• Manchester United are open to a sale and value the midfielder at roughly £35 million, with Sky’s Sacha Tavolieri indicating talks could start in May or June.
• Juventus’ ability to complete a deal is expected to hinge on qualifying for the Champions League, which would expand their transfer budget.
• Ugarte has struggled for minutes at United under Michael Carrick and is open to a move to restart his career after limited starts this season.
• AS Monaco are in the mix and clubs such as Newcastle, Aston Villa, Tottenham and Galatasaray are monitoring, while Fabrizio Romano says movements have begun ahead of fee and structure talks.