Overview
- Newcastle are preparing a summer move for Manchester United’s Manuel Ugarte, with multiple outlets describing the Uruguayan as a long-standing target dating back to his Sporting CP days.
- Manchester United are weighing a bid for Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali and could offer Ugarte as part of a swap, according to several reports that frame the idea as a possibility rather than a done plan.
- Newcastle have signaled they will only consider selling Tonali on strict terms, with early declarations from suitors and a price reported at about £100 million.
- Ugarte’s standing at Old Trafford has dipped this season, with seven Premier League starts and fresh criticism after data highlighted that United have won one of the last ten matches he started.
- Agent Jorge Mendes has offered Ugarte to Juventus, Napoli and AC Milan per reports, and Newcastle are also plotting multiple midfield signings if departures such as Tonali materialize.