Manuel Ugarte breaks the Internet with tweet ahead of Man Utd transfer as team-mate immediately responds
Manuel Ugarte has posted on social media ahead of his move to Manchester United - and a former United player has already replied to him.
Journalist Duncan Castles reported that United agreed a fee with PSG for the signing of the Uruguay midfielder on Monday night.
That fee is believed to be an initial €50 million plus €10 million in add-ons, with Ugarte due to travel to England to have a medical.
Once the deal is finalised, Ugarte will become United's fifth signing of the summer after deals for Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt.
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Now, Ugarte has broken his silence on his proposed transfer - and all but confirmed it is happening.
The 23-year-old has simply posted an eyes emoji, with the tweet racking up 34,000 likes in under an hour.
His international team-mate and former United winger Facundo Pellistri has responded to the post, adding his own emojis including a red heart.
Pellistri left United to join Greek Super League giants Panathinaikos last week.
The Athletic report that negotiations were challenging between PSG and United, with the reigning Ligue 1 champions wanting a fixed €60 million fee to sell the midfielder.
That initially led to United walking away from the deal, but they returned to the table and managed to include add-ons as part of the agreement.
PSG, for their part, inserted a 10 per cent sell-on clause into the transfer, with the add-ons believed to be largely performance-related.
The deal was able to advance following United's agreement to sell Scott McTominay to Napoli for €30 million.
McTominay's departure, once he finalises personal terms, will end a 22-year association with the Old Trafford club that saw him rise through the club's academy before establishing himself as a versatile first team player under several managers, including Erik ten Hag.
Topics: Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, Football, Transfers
Ryan Smart