From Italy: Man United star’s agent now working overtime to seal early summer transfer after ruthless Ratcliffe decision

Manuel Ugarte’s agent, Jorge Mendes, is seemingly working overtime to seal a summer transfer for the player after he has fallen hugely out of favour at Manchester United.According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the 25-year-old has been offered to both AC Milan and Juventus ahead of the window opening on June 15.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYManuel Ugarte: The state of playIt comes after United put a price tag of £25 million on Ugarte, which would be considered feasible in comparison to other midfielders for the Serie A clubs. Manuel Ugarte will be available for sale for around £25m this summer [@samuelluckhurst] — utdreport (@utdreport) April 28, 2026Want more Stretty News coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustWhile he has been deemed surplus to requirements at Old Trafford, the Montevideo native clearly did enough during his spells with Sporting Lisbon and Paris Saint-Germain to warrant such mega-money moves.PSG shelled out £51m to activate his release clause when he was plying his trade in Portugal, while the Red Devils paid £42m upfront to sign him from the French giants after only one season.Yet, it goes without saying that Ugarte’s value has plummeted since he has so noticeably struggled in the English top flight. 🗣️ “I don’t want to talk about specific players, it’s a team thing. When it’s a team thing, it’s a manager thing.” Rúben Amorim is asked about Manuel Ugarte’s effort in West Ham’s second goal and if there is a culture issue at United.#MUFC pic.twitter.com/3PtN9lfRXr — Stretford Paddock (@StretfordPaddck) May 11, 2025In the aftermath of his dismal display during the Reds’ defeat to Leeds United a fortnight ago, Sir Jim Ratcliffe is said to have personally made the call to facilitate Ugarte’s exit this summer. Appearances Starts Unused Minutes played 7 1 6 155 Ugarte’s record since Michael Carrick was appointedWhere might Ugarte end up if not Italy?That won’t deter foreign suitors from feeling as though he can still do a job for them, though.Some players simply cannot hack the Premier League, but can perform to a high standard elsewhere – just look at the likes of Antony and Rasmus Hojlund.Should Milan and Juventus rebuff Mendes’ proposal to negotiate a switch for his client, it’s previously been reported that Ajax and Galatasaray have had Ugarte on their shortlist since January.