"The Uruguay international has struggled during his time at Old Trafford so far, and it make sense that his future is now in some doubt. Considering that Man Utd paid a big fee for Ugarte (potentially rising to over 50m, according to BBC Sports report at the time), they will have expected a lot more from him. Ugarte also struggled to impress at former club Paris Saint-Germain, so it increasingly seems like this deal was a mistake for the Red Devils."
"The 24-year-old has a tough-tackling style and a good work rate, but he lacks that quality with his passing to make an impact at the very highest level. Atletico are a bit more of a defensive side, however, so there could be a role there for Ugarte. Fichajes also suggests that interest from Madrid comes amid doubts over Conor Gallagher's future, with Ugarte potentially a like-for-like replacement for the England international."
"United could do with continuing to clear out unwanted players after doing well to get a few of them out of the door during the summer. Marcus Rashford, Antony, Jadon Sancho, Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho all left the club, and it seems Ugarte is another who could make sense as the next to leave. MUFC fans will be disappointed that this deal didn't work out, but a departure could be ideal to help push through signings like Adam Wharton or Elliot Anderson"
Manuel Ugarte has struggled at Manchester United and previously at Paris Saint-Germain, leaving his United future in doubt after a large fee paid that could exceed £50m. Atletico Madrid are prepared to pursue an initial loan in January with a potential permanent fee near £30m. Ugarte is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder with a tough-tackling style and high work rate but limited passing quality for top-level impact. Diego Simeone's defensively organized system could suit Ugarte better, with the signing considered as a possible like-for-like replacement for Conor Gallagher. United may sell Ugarte to free space for other signings.
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