Sporting Lisbon midfielder Manuel Ugarte is currently having a medical with Paris Saint-Germain ahead of a move worth around $65m.
According to Italian gossip guru Fabrizio Romano, the player is set to sign a five-year contract with the Parisians today after Chelsea pulled out of a move for the Uruguayan defensive midfielder last night.
🚨 Manuel Ugarte to PSG, here we go! Understand the player is ALREADY in Paris set for medical — he’ll sign the contract today. #PSG
PSG will pay €60m to Sporting, Chelsea left the race 12h ago and Ugarte will join PSG as Campos closed the negotiation.
Ugarte + Asensio ✅ pic.twitter.com/IvM2Jpr6Wn
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 5, 2023
Manuel Ugarte set to join Marco Asensio in French capital
The Parisians are set to make a double swoop along with Spanish winger Marco Asensio, with whom Ugarte shares the same agent, Jorge Mendes.
Chelsea had joined PSG in the race and held talks with the Uruguayan last week, but according to Romano, Todd Boehly’s side have now pulled out with the Blues unwilling to pay what they consider to be well over Ugarte’s market rate.
Personal terms have already been agreed between PSG and Ugarte as talks continue with Sporting Lisbon over the payment method. It is believed that PSG are likely to start paying Ugarte’s release clause in the summer of 2024 and continue to do so in installments over the next five years.
