Overview
- Reports published Thursday say Sir Jim Ratcliffe instructed Manchester United to make Manuel Ugarte available after a poor showing in the 2-1 defeat to Leeds United.
- United plan to recruit two midfielders this summer to rebuild around Kobbie Mainoo and to replace Casemiro, who has said he will leave at season’s end.
- Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson is reported as the top target with a fee around £125m, and Manchester City are also credited with interest.
- Interest in Ugarte has been linked to Serie A clubs and Galatasaray, though no formal bids have been disclosed.
- Any exit will be shaped by accounting needs under league spending rules, as Ugarte’s remaining book value is about £25m on a deal running to 2029.