Manchester United have made four signings ahead of the Premier League, but Ten Hag's favourite midfield has yet to be brought in and will be struggling to make a deal before Thursday's deadline. However, United are still likely to sign Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Ugarte, who is the boss's favourite, as well as Brentford centre-forward Ivan Toney, possibly by rent-to-own.
Zirkze, Yoro, De Ligt and Mazraoui have spent almost £150 million on Manchester United's transfer fees, and the club's budget is already running out, but the transfer plan is not yet complete. Among them, the midfielder who is considered to be the most needed reinforcement for Manchester United has not yet been confirmed.
Manchester United have been linked with Burnley's Sandell · Berg, Monaco's Youssef · Fofana, with the return of Sofjan · Amrabat also on the table. However, the Uruguay iron-waisted Ugarte in Grand Paris, judging from characteristics, age and other links, is still the best candidate. Talks between Manchester United and Paris are said to have reopened this week.
Italy transfer experts Fabrizio · Fabrizio Romano have revealed that Ugarte's agent, Jorge ·Mendes, is currently based in England and is discussing the transfer of the 23-year-old midfielder with Manchester United. Portugal's "super agent" naturally wants to make a transfer deal, because then he can earn a high commission.
Paris Saint-Germain have brought in Joao · Neves at a high price, and Ugarte has become redundant. The Ligue 1 champions may be reluctant to sell for a bargain, but may agree to United's rent-to-own offer. According to The Athletic, Jadon Sancho's deal could also be involved, and although his relationship with Ten Hag appears to have been reconciled, the 24-year-old England winger only came off the bench for a few minutes in the Community Shield and missed a penalty shoot-out.
Manchester Evening News claims Manchester United owner Sir Jim · Ratcliffe, who owns Chelsea's season ticket, could follow the Blues' recruitment model. The latter, in a deal with Atletico Madrid, reached an agreement to sell Conor Gallagher for £33 million and Samu · Omorodion for £35 million.
Although the move could ultimately fall through due to Omorodion's personal treatment issues, the Red Devils could learn from this option and make a double move for Ugarte and Sancho, with the Red Devils putting a price tag of €45 million on Sancho.
Interestingly, Chelsea are considering signing Brentford centre-forward Toney on loan after a failed move to bring in an Atletico striker, while Manchester United want to compete with them for the £60million England international. Brentford are still sticking to the asking price, but Chelsea and Manchester United could test the waters by offering loans. The Independent claims that the two clubs could offer a loan deal and be obliged to buy it out next year.
Toney's contract with Brentford expires next summer and he has no intention of extending it at the moment. As a result, Brentford will have to sell him in the remaining weeks of the summer window or in the winter transfer window next January, or risk losing both money and money. A loan-loan deal with a purchase obligation would be a way for Brentford to earn fees close to their valuation and allow potential Premier League buyers to comply with PSR profitability and sustainability rules.
A similar transfer format has already been achieved by Brentford on Spain goalkeeper David · Raya, who completed a permanent transfer of £30 million this summer after a season loan spell at Arsenal.