Chelsea are reportedly ready to match Paris Saint-Germain’s offer for Manuel Ugarte after the Parisians tabled a £52 million bid for the midfielder.
The 22-year-old Uruguay international has emerged as one of the most-coveted players across Europe ahead of the start of the upcoming summer transfer window with Chelsea, Liverpool and PSG keeping tabs on him.
Ugarte: PSG ofereceu 60 M€, enquanto Chelsea avisou que vai propor o mesmo valor; Blues, inclusive, enviaram recentemente um representante a Lisboa; Sporting quer o valor da cláusula (60 M€); jogador uruguaio vai ser o dono da última palavra; Liverpool ainda não se mexeu
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According to a claim from the Brazilian journalist Bruno Andrade, the west Londoners have already made it clear they will match PSG’s bid for the Sporting Lisbon man with a Chelsea official flown out to Portugal.
Sporting boss Ruben Amorim has said that he will not be able to provide assurances that Ugarte will stay put at the club beyond the summer with some of the biggest clubs across the continent waiting eagerly in the wings for his signature.
Chelsea will hope to walk away with the prized signing considering the Stamford Bridge camp are looking to revamp their midfield roster with Mason Mount, Mateo Kovacic and Conor Gallagher linked with moves elsewhere.
