Manuel Ugarte is on his way out of Old Trafford, with Manchester United willing to incur a significant financial loss to part ways with the Uruguayan international this transfer window. The decision, driven by Michael Carrick, has taken many fans by surprise and promises to shake up the transfer market, especially given the amount involved and the status with which the midfielder arrived in England.
Manchester United signed Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain in 2024, in a deal that initially cost £42.3 million, with the final bill potentially exceeding £50 million due to bonuses. However, the 23-year-old has never managed to establish himself in the Red Devils’ midfield, making only ten starts last season. Despite his reputation as a ball-winner and the substantial investment, Ugarte failed to impress Carrick and saw his role in the team drastically diminish, making it clear that he is not part of the plans for the upcoming season.
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The context of this potential early farewell is particularly relevant for the future of United. The club is undergoing a profound squad overhaul, with Carrick determined to renew the midfield sector. The departure of Casemiro and the priority given to midfielders with greater technical ability, energy, and tactical versatility — such as Mateus Fernandes and Felix Nmecha, names already linked to the club — reveal a clear paradigm shift. For the Red Devils, shedding one of the highest salaries in the squad and making room for reinforcements that truly align with the coach’s vision is currently a strategic urgency.
The situation regarding Ugarte is complicated, however, by his hefty salary. According to internal sources cited by the British press, the midfielder earns around £120,000 per week, a figure that could deter potential suitors. United’s management is aware of the risk of further devaluing the player if he is overtly put on the market. Therefore, they choose to adopt a discreet stance, hoping that a club will emerge willing to negotiate without knowing that United is desperate to sell. As explained by a club official, “if others know that a player is unwanted, the offers drop immediately.”
Despite being open to negotiations, those in charge at Old Trafford do not intend to accept any proposal at any price. The priority is to ensure that the buying club agrees not only to transfer Ugarte for a minimally acceptable fee but also to cover his high wages. “United may be willing to lose money, but they will not humiliate themselves in the market,” assured a source close to the management in recent statements.
At a time when Carrick is instilling a new identity in the midfield, Ugarte’s departure comes as yet another episode in a deep clean that has already seen other high-profile names, such as Casemiro, being moved on. The coach believes that only with players more suited to his style can he return United to the titles and the dominant football that fans demand. “Ugarte is not a bad player, he simply does not fit into what we want to build,” Carrick explained privately, according to the English press.
The question now is who will be willing to bet on a player who has already shone at Sporting and PSG but seems to have lost his spark in England. What is certain is that the transfer market promises to be busy for the Uruguayan midfielder, and United will have to wait for an offer that satisfies all parties. Otherwise, Ugarte may continue at Old Trafford, even without a real place in the squad, until a viable solution arises — a scenario that will please neither the club nor the player.
The coming weeks will be decisive for the resolution of this dossier. Manchester United is ready to cut losses and move on, focused on rebuilding the midfield under Carrick’s guidance. For Ugarte, it is time to find a new project that allows him to relaunch his career and demonstrate that the label of “expensive flop” does not do justice to his true value. The market is open, and the saga promises new chapters at any moment.
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