This article explains why Manuel Ugarte, now playing for Manchester United, might have ended up at Liverpool instead.
Manuel Ugarte is set to face Liverpool for the first time as a Manchester United player this afternoon. A brutal reason why Arne Slot declined the chance to sign the midfielder has emerged. Two goals from Luis Diaz and a strike from Mo Salah saw the visitors win 3-0 on that occasion and Liverpool have maintained their momentum under new boss, with the hosts overwhelming favourites to emerge victorious and extend their advantage even further at the summit of the English top flight.
Ugarte is expected to feature from the start of the encounter on Merseyside, having missed United's 2-0 loss at Old Trafford against Newcastle due to suspension after picking up five yellow cards. but it was far from certain that the Uruguay international was destined to be a United player and might have lined up in Liverpool red this afternoon under different circumstances.Slot succeeded Jurgen Klopp in the Anfield dugout over the summer and it proved to a be a quiet transfer front for the new Liverpool boss ultimately, with the Merseyside club only signing Federico Chiesa from Juventus for a reported £10 million. There was speculation that Liverpool were seeking to sign Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi, but it was a move which failed to materialise after the member of Spain's Euro 2024 winning squad turned down a move to Anfield.It has now emerged that following Zubimendi declining a move to Merseyside, Liverpool were offered Ugarte by PSG as a potential signing in the central midfield area.That is why Slot opted to go with Ryan Gravenberch, a player he worked with at Ajax and whom was signed by Klopp from Bayern Munich in 2023 for a reported €40 million.has has praise heaped upon him for his form this season and is likely to come face to face with Ugarte this afternoon at Anfiel
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