Club president insists player can still join Chelsea on one condition
According to latest reports, Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas insists Chelsea could yet sign Manuel Ugarte.
Chelsea have reportedly pulled out of the race to sign the Uruguayan midfielder after PSG offered a superior contract proposal. Both clubs are said to have met Ugarte’s buyout clause.
However, Varandas insists nothing is yet settled: “He’s a great player, but he is not of PSG, he is of Sporting.
“Ugarte has a 95 per cent chance of leaving for two big European clubs. One is and as he said, PSG. Two clubs beat the amount of the clause.”
Meanwhile, Real Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde has ruled out a move to Premier League club Chelsea this summer transfer window.
Fede Valverde, when asked on Chelsea links, told ESPN Argentina: “No, no… I’m at Madrid, trying to enjoy every moment and leave my mark on the best club in the world. I wanna keep winning titles for Real Madrid fans.”