BOOM! Six-year deal agreed as £65M star on verge of being Pochettino’s first signing for Chelsea
According to a report CHELSEA are closing in on a deal to sign Manuel Ugarte.
The season is pretty much done for Chelsea and Frank Lampard – there is one game to go before the club can put a miserable campaign behind them.
There has been no silverware – there will not be any European football for next season – there has been a number of manager changes and Chelsea may even finish in the bottom half of the table.
Now the club can focus on adding to their squad in the summer transfer window and signing players that will make a difference – and Ugarte is a man that the club reportedly want.
Ugarte joined Sporting for just over £5million in the summer of 2021 from fellow Portuguese side Famalicao.
He has impressed during his second season at Sporting, with the midfielder making 47 appearances in all competitions – and now it seems that he could be heading to Chelsea
“Manuel Ugarte very close to becoming a new Chelsea player. Contract for 6 years, about 65 million Euros. His desire to play in the Premier League is getting closer,” writes Journalist Franco Fernández.
Liverpool and Newcastle United have watched Ugarte this season but are working on other priorities as it stands.