Arne Slot wanted to sign an in-depth midfield player for his first season as head coach of Liverpool, but the club rejected the chance to buy a Manchester United goal
Liverpool had the opportunity to sign Manuel Ugarte before the Uruguay star moved to Manchester United last summer, it originated. But the Reds were not interested in haunting someone else after they missed their top goal, Martin Zubimendi.
It turned out to be a calm first transfer window for Arne Slot, who completed Deals for Federico Chiesa and Giorgi Mhaldashvili – Georgia's goalkeeper who arrives in Anfield this summer – after Zubimendi had a dramatic change of heart on the eleventh hour on the deed of a transfer of Real Sociedad.
Slot solved his number 6 search by pushing Ryan Gravenberch back into a deeper position and the rest, as they say, is history. But not before you considered signing Ugarte.
As revealed by athletics, the 24-year-old midfielder was 'offered' to Liverpool after their proposed relocation for Zubimendi broke through his former club, Paris Saint-Germain.
The Reds, however, passed on such a movement, with lock that a technical no. 6 wanted with the possibility to choose the right pass in moments of pressure. There was no interest in striving for 'panic purchases' and as such ugarte stayed in Paris until Manchester United later closed a deal with the French champions in the window.
Ugarte moved to Old Trafford for a Deal worth £ 42 million and has passed a mixed first season in the Premier League, with United struggling poorly under Erik ten Hag and his successor, Ruben Amorim.
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While Ugarte has shown a glimpse why Ten Hag wanted to sign the midfielder before he was back in October, Liverpool -legend Graeme Souness does not seem to be convinced with the midfielder, since he had recently questioned United's decision to discharge Scott Mctominay.
The SCOT has continued with a good season with Napoli, while United is immersed, where Souness tells the mail: “Oh how Manchester United must be sorry that Scott Mctominoy is selling Scott McTominay. He is a fantastic modern football player. A high-energy goals, box-to-box runs with important with important.
“He was 27 years old and did not hurt United with his wages when the 'decision-makers' of the club thought it was a clear idea to sell him to Napoli for £ 25 million. They had gone out and spent £ 58 million to aging, 30-year-old Casemiro, and he paid him £ 370,000 a week.
“Would someone hold his hand at United and say,” This was my scream. ” Because it has been a horrible judgment. “
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