Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte will “100 per cent leave” the club this month, according to claims coming out of Turkey.
The Uruguayan had been a bit-part player under Ruben Amorim but started both games under Darren Fletcher as he was given the nod to be in the starting XI for the draw with Burnley and the FA Cup loss against Brighton and Hove Albion.
Turkish Super Lig club Galatasaray, who are 18th in the Champions League table after six games, are interest in signing Ugarte this month.
Last week it was reported by Turkish journalist Kağan Dursun that Ugarte had reached an agreement on personal terms with the club.
He said when addressing a potential deal: “In all personal conditions, Galatasaray and Ugarte have reached an agreement. The Ugarte side has been convinced.
“So you have an agreement with the player, yes. But you know, there is a club side to this, when you have an agreement with the player side, it doesn’t end.”
In a new update, quotes relayed by Sports Witness from Turkish journalist Yakup Çınar have shed further light on the potential transfer, with some current members of the club’s squad trying to convince him to move to Turkey.
“Galatasaray continues its contacts regarding Manuel Ugarte. Names such as Muslera and Torreira are in talks with the player about Galatasaray. Galatasaray wants to rent him with a loan purchase option. The player will leave Manchester United 100%,” said the Turkish reporter.
It was claimed earlier this month that Galatasaray had offered a loan deal with an option to buy but an agreement has not been reached as the Red Devils want a conditional option to buy.
They agreed a similar deal with Napoli for Rasums Hojlund, with the Denmark international’s loan move to become permanent if Napoli qualify for the Champions League.
While Ugarte was fancied by Fletcher, it remains to be seen what his place in the squad will be under Michael Carrick.
The Uruguayan was recently criticised by former United midfielder Nicky Butt.
“The manager [Ruben Amorim] said something yesterday about Manuel Ugarte doing well,” Butt said previously on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast.
“Ugarte is not a Manchester United midfielder in a million years. Not in a million years he’s a Man United midfielder.
“That’s just one example of the recruitment and how they keep getting it wrong. They keep getting it wrong all the time with the players they’re bringing in and that’s a fact.”
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