Manchester United: Manchester United will sign a new midfielder next summer, Ugarte is more likely to be sold than Casemiro

November 12 According to the British media "Manchester Evening News", Manchester United will sign a new midfielder next summer, and Ugarte is more likely to be sold than Casemiro.

If a transfer fee of up to 52 million pounds had not been paid to Paris in 2024, Manchester United might have considered selling Ugarte last summer. A reunion with Amorim failed to ignite Ugarte's career at United and he has now been marginalized. This season, Ugarte has only started twice in the Premier League, losing both games, one of which was due to Casemiro's suspension.

After a difficult first season at Manchester United, Manchester United has been hoping that Ugarte can find his form in the second season, but so far, he has shown few high-level performances. Ugarte's performance this season is still poor. In the game against Tottenham, he allowed Odobel to break through easily, which eventually led to Terre to tie the score at 1-1.

Although Casemiro may not have as much physical energy as before, he is experienced and Casemiro will likely have enough defensive awareness to stop Odobel and prevent the danger from escalating. Having failed to provide enough playing opportunities for Casemiro in the Europa League, the player was expected to spend most of his time on the bench. However, three months into the season, he has become one of the most influential players on the team.

If Manchester United were to choose between Casemiro and Ugarte for them to shine this season, there is no doubt that they would choose the latter. Manchester United had planned to end Casemiro's contract next summer, but it now appears they may keep him for another season. While Ineos may be reluctant to offer Casemiro a new contract, who is about to turn 34, it is certainly worth considering.

What does this mean for Ugarte? Manchester United is expected to sign a new midfielder next summer, and Ugarte has only joined Manchester United for two years. He was originally expected to be able to alleviate the team's future midfield difficulties. While players from overseas take time to adapt to life in England, Ugarte has been at Manchester United for more than 14 months and there is little sign that the £52m transfer fee will one day seem worth it.

With the signing of a new midfielder next summer, Manchester United may consider selling one of their current players. When it comes to choosing players to keep, Casemiro seems to be a better choice than Ugarte.