Manchester United could finally land PSG midfielder Manuel Ugarte – thanks to the Ligue 1 champions signing Joao Neves for a price that was smaller than initially thought.
Neves was a one-time Man Utd target, but the Old Trafford club refused to match the €120 million release fee Benfica were demanding and instead turned their attentions to Uruguay international Ugarte, who had become surplus to requirements at PSG.
The French side, though, have been asking for a fee in the region of €70m for the former Sporting CP star to leave for Old Trafford.
This price would have been partially based around what PSG were expecting to pay for Neves, who is expected to be Ugarte’s midfield replacement.
The club from the French capital, meanwhile, has agreed a deal worth a total of €70m for the 19-year-old Portugal international.
