United ace handed big chance to seal headline move as Euro giants plot Old Trafford raid – report

Tuesday night sees Uruguay and Algeria clash in a friendly at Juventus’ Allianz Stadium. While both national teams will use the fixture as World Cup preparation, Juventus have different priorities. Manuel Ugarte under the Juve microscope As per Gazzetta dello Sport, “Juventus’ sporting director won’t just be hosting the match, but will also take the opportunity to conduct some live tests.” The report goes on to reveal, “The match offers plenty of opportunities, but the Juventus director’s eyes will be primarily on Manuel Ugarte.” The paper further affirms, “The 24-year-old Uruguayan midfielder is a young, ‘old’ Juventus target: he was popular during his time at Sporting, and in recent years, Continassa have made several attempts to sign him on loan, first from PSG and then from Manchester United, where he has played since the summer of 2024.” Given Juventus‘ focus, the Old Lady now view Manuel Ugarte as the ultimate replacement for Teun Koopmeiners, who remains strongly linked with a move to the Süper Lig and Galatasaray. Ugarte to Juventus INEOS will hope Ugarte impresses on Tuesday night, giving the Italian giants fresh incentive to press ahead with a deal. Across two seasons at United, the South American has struggled to establish himself. The relentless pace of the Premier League has unsettled him, and he has failed to become the lynchpin the Red Devils envisioned in midfield. Ideally, he was signed to succeed Casemiro. Yet the consensus is clear: United must look elsewhere in the market to secure a more fitting heir to the Brazilian. There is already debate about who the ideal Casemiro successor should be. Cashing in on Ugarte boosts midfield rebuild plans With United needing two or three midfield signings, their rebuild will inevitably rely on sales. Offloading Ugarte could strengthen their transfer kitty and improve their chances of landing top central midfielders such as Elliot Anderson and Sandro Tonali. Featured image Carl Recine via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Daniel Onguko Dan is a writer with The Peoples Person, an avid Manchester United fan whose passion for the Red Devils evolved into writing about them. He was introduced to United back in 2008, and his love for the club has continued to grow ever since. Like every other United fan, he believes the club will soon return to its rightful place and strives to reflect that belief in his writing. While he has also written about other Premier League sides, including Arsenal for Just Arsenal and The Arsenal Analysis Blogspot, Dan lives and breathes Manchester United.