Manchester United midfielder was poached! Atletico Madrid wants to buy Ugater in the winter window. Simone is optimistic about him

After only scored 4 points in the first four rounds of the Premier League, Manchester United's prospects this season have become bleak again. Under the leadership of Amorin, Manchester United still sees no hope of recovery. In the eyes of many Red Devils fans, Manchester United urgently needs to strengthen their midfield position, and B Fee, Casemiro and Ugat are not enough to support Amorin's tactical strength. What is unexpected is that these players that Manchester United fans look down on are now actively poached by other giants.

According to Spanish media "Fichajes", Atletico Madrid has included Manchester United's Uruguay midfielder on the list of recruiting. Simeone hopes to add a defensive midfielder to enhance the rotation thickness of the team's double midfielder. Currently, Simeone has Cork, Barrios, Gallagher and Cardoso under her command, but no one has the "pure defense" positioning awareness of the team that can balance the team on all fronts in the eyes of the coach.

24-year-old Ugat only landed at Old Trafford in the summer of 2024. He did not play in 49 games as the top young midfielder in Portugal Sports. However, his defensive coverage, game reading and physical strength still attract Simeone, who attaches great importance to the tactical value of the position-type No. 6 position.

Manchester United's new coach Amorin wanted to adjust the midfield and was willing to put people in the winter window to give Atletico Madrid a green light. Atletico Madrid is preparing to propose a "loan + choose buyout" plan, with a buyout fee of about 30 million euros - the premise is that Gallagher can return to the Premier League in the winter window to make room for the team to make budget space.

Atletico Madrid has spent 176 million euros to sign 9 new players including Byna, Hanco, Cardoso, Laspadori, Almada, etc., so Ugat will only join in the form of renting first and then buying. Ugat regards Atletico Madrid as a springboard for returning to the main force and regaining confidence, and his goal is to lock in the start of the Uruguay national team before the 2026 World Cup. Simeone hopes to inject a young force with both defensive and transitional capabilities into two-line or even three-line combat without adding huge investments.