‘Very concrete’: Sky journo provides Man Utd afternoon update over ‘talks’ for £50m star after Ratcliffe intervention

Manuel Ugarte has begun exploring a summer move away from Manchester United, with Galatasaray one of the favourites to land his signature.Despite his lacklustre form over the last two seasons, the midfielder is said to have ‘many options’ in the lead-up to the summer window, as per Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sports.Galatasaray are viewed as a ‘very concrete’ suitor after holding initial talks back in January, until the move failed to materialise. 🚨🦁 Manuel Ugarte was a very concrete topic at Galatasaray last summer. Talks had already taken place, but the move did not happen. Ugarte is planning a transfer in the summer. Contract at Manchester United valid until 2029. Open race. Many options. #MUFC 🇺🇾 pic.twitter.com/AJnV5pJcoR — Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) May 7, 2026DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYManuel Ugarte planning for summer transferNow, however, the Uruguayan international will have free rein to negotiate an Old Trafford exit, as United are set on parting ways with him before 2026/2027 gets underway.Want more Stretty News coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustIt was reported last month that Sir Jim Ratcliffe had even privately approved Ugarte’s sale in a visit to Carrington, which came immediately after the player’s lacklustre showing in the defeat to Leeds United.Ugarte had only been granted a starting spot due to Kobbie Mainoo being injured, and it marked his first – and presumably last – start under Michael Carrick.In fact, Carrick has opted against using the 25-year-old in any form in the subsequent three fixtures against Chelsea, Brentford and Liverpool, all of which have been wins for the Red Devils. Appearances (starts) Unused Minutes played 7 (1) 7 155 Ugarte’s record since Carrick took chargeHow much could Unitd make from Ugarte’s sale?United have reportedly set a price tag of around £25 million for Ugarte, just two years on from when they shelled out a whopping £42m for him while pledging a further £8m in add-ons. Manuel Ugarte makes his Manchester United debut 🔴 pic.twitter.com/UgW2I3rDRs — B/R Football (@brfootball) September 14, 2024The Montevideo native put pen to paper on a five-year deal in M16, which is now poised to be torn up after only 48 months.