Manuel Ugarte has attracted strong interest from Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain (Getty)Chelsea are ready to match Paris Saint-Germain’s €60 million (£52.2m) bid to sign Sporting midfielder Manuel Ugarte, according to reports in Portugal. Chelsea news, exclusives and analysis Sign up Privacy PolicyThe French champions are looking to strengthen their midfield options this summer, while Marco Verratti has been linked with a move away from the club. The report claims that Chelsea are also interested in signing Ugarte this summer and are prepared to offer the same instalment deal as PSG. It’s also understood that Chelsea’s co-owner, Behdad Eghbali, has personally watched Ugarte play for Sporting. Speaking earlier this month, Ugarte’s agent made it clear that the midfielder is very likely to leave Sporting at the end of the season.

Source: Metro May 25, 2023 17:22 UTC