Manuel Ugarte: Paris Saint-Germain close on Sporting midfielder after Chelsea withdraw interest – reports

Abraham Smith

Manuel Ugarte is reportedly set to complete his move to Paris Saint-Germain this week after Chelsea withdrew their interest in the Sporting midfielder.

Ugarte, 22, has been at the center of a lengthening transfer saga as PSG and Chelsea went head-to-head for the Uruguayan’s services, a development that now seems complete as PSG now tally 51 £.8million (€60m) release clause for the player, according to Athletic.

The same source – and others – reported that the midfielder had his medical with the Ligue 1 champions on Monday.

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Chelsea were on the lookout for Ugarte but the process became complicated when a report by L’Equipe published on Sunday suggested the west London club had offered to foot the extra costs resulting from the deal and potentially a takeover too take minority stake in Sporting.

According to Athletic, this led to PSG drafting a letter – which they ultimately did not send to Sporting – detailing their concerns about the deal.

Chelsea withdrew from the case shortly after the L’Equipe report was released, but club sources cited the size of the proposed transfer fee as the reason.

Therefore, the path seems clear for Ugarte to join PSG as the club undergo a major overhaul this summer.

Lionel Messi’s departure has been confirmed – his destination is still unknown – as has Sergio Ramos’s and a general renewal of the squad is expected, particularly in midfield.

Manager Christophe Galtier is reportedly set to leave the club this summer.

PSG won the Ligue 1 title this season but failed again in the Champions League, the competition that has become a priority for the club’s Qatari owner.

Ugarte started his career with Fenix ​​in Montevideo before joining Famalicao in Portugal in late 2020.

He returned to Sporting the following summer, where he made 56 appearances over two seasons and impressed with a string of consistent performances in central midfield.

Ugarte has eight caps for Uruguay and was represented at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

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