• Man United is now targeting Manuel Ugarte.
• Ugarte keen on United despite no Champions League football.
• Yoro excited about joining Manchester United.

Manchester United are enhancing their squad for the 2024/25 season and are attempting to sign another top player, Manuel Ugarte, just a day after announcing French defender Leny Yoro.

Man United, who last won the Premier League in 2013, are keen to elevate their squad and compete directly with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City for the league title.

The Uruguayan midfielder shares the same agent as Yoro, Jorge Mendes, and according to multiple reports, personal terms have been agreed between the two parties as Ugarte wants to join the Red Devils despite United missing Champions League football.

Ugarte joined Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) last summer for a 60 million euro fee and has a contract until 2018. PSG are not known to let their players leave without resistance. While negotiations between the two clubs are ongoing, it will not be easy for the Manchester club to reach an agreement with the French side.

United are also facing competition from clubs — notably Bayern Munich — but Ugarte is determined to complete his move to the 20-time PL champions.

One of the biggest challenges United will face in signing the Uruguayan would be selling one or two of their midfielders. Scott McTominay and Casemiro are likely to be those who would be sold to make room for the PSG star.

Earlier on Thursday, Yoro expressed his excitement about signing for United.

“Signing for a club with the stature and ambition of Manchester United so early in my career is an incredible honour,” Yoro said.

“Since my first conversations with the club, they set out a clear plan for how I can develop in Manchester as part of this exciting project, and showed a lot of care for me and my family.”

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