(Football news) The 23-year-old has been Manchster United’s leading midfield target throughout the summer, and it is understood that the English giants have now reached an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain over a transfer.

Manuel Ugarte will travel to England on Tuesday to undergo a medical with Erik ten Hag’s side ahead of signing a long-term deal at Old Trafford.

It is claimed that Manchester United will pay an initial €50m (£42.2m) for the South American, with a further €10m (£8.4m) potentially arriving in add-ons.

PSG had initially wanted a fixed fee of €60m (£50.6m), so Manchester United have been able to secure a reduction when it comes to their top target, who only arrived at PSG from Sporting Lisbon during last summer’s transfer window.

Ugarte ‘travelling to England’ for Man United medical

It is claimed that despite the speculation, Manchester United have not made any bids for midfielders other than Ugarte this summer.

Ugarte, meanwhile, is said to have made it clear that he only wanted to move to Old Trafford this summer despite PSG engaging in talks with other clubs.

The midfielder made 37 appearances for PSG last season, while he featured on 85 occasions for Sporting Lisbon ahead of his move to the French capital.

Ugarte’s arrival will open the door for Scott McTominay to leave Old Trafford, with the Scotland international closing in on a move to Napoli.

Fulham had been interested in McTominay earlier this summer, but the midfielder is now preparing to make the switch to Serie A with Napoli.

Will Ugarte make his debut against Liverpool?

Providing that there are no hold-ups, a deal for Ugarte should be completed in time for the midfielder to be in the squad for Sunday’s game against Liverpool.

Manchester United will hope that Ugarte can train alongside his new teammates towards the end of this week, which would put him in a position to be involved against Arne Slot’s side.

Head coach Ten Hag is under pressure to deliver a result against Liverpool following last weekend’s 2-1 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion.

However, it would be a surprise to see Ugarte come straight into the XI, with his debut for the club instead potentially coming off the bench in Sunday’s showdown at Old Trafford.

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