{"id":623977,"date":"2023-05-29T05:39:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T09:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=623977"},"modified":"2023-05-29T05:41:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T09:41:07","slug":"manuel-ugarte-approved-mauricio-pochettino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/29\/manuel-ugarte-approved-mauricio-pochettino\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Saying Goodbye&#8217;: \u00a352 Million &#8216;Defensive Monster&#8217; Approved by Mauricio Pochettino"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abola.pt\/Clubes\/2023-05-27\/sporting-ugarte-de-saida-os-proximos-passos\/989417\/147\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A Bola<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Manuel Ugarte is leaving Sporting CP for \u00a352 Million. The Uruguayan international was left out of the club&#8217;s starting lineup for their final game of the season against Vizela. According to Fabrizio Romano, incoming Chelsea manager\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1663015642197311491\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mauricio Pochettino<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has approved the pursuit of Ugarte.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manuel Ugarte Says His Goodbyes as Pochettino Approves<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Understand Manuel Ugarte has been approved as target also by Chelsea coach Mauricio Pochettino \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd35 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are pushing in talks with club and player side, Jorge Mendes\u2019 on it.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 PSG proposal, still valid on the table.<\/p>\n<p>No decision yet, but Chelsea will keep insisting. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WEV6KXQkYm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/WEV6KXQkYm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1663015642197311491?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Set to Continue Ugarte Pursuit<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea look set to continue their pursuit of Uruguayan midfielder Ugarte now that the player has reportedly received the seal of approval from Pochettino. Portuguese newspaper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmjornal.pt\/desporto\/futebol\/detalhe\/ugarte-deixa-o-sporting-e-vai-para-o-psg-por-60-milhoes-de-euros?ref=Desporto_DestaquesPrincipais\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Correio da Manha<\/a> have previously reported that Ugarte would sign a five-year contract to join Paris Saint-Germain. However, Brazilian journalist\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brunoandrd\/status\/1661721216221077504\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bruno Andrade<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has insisted that Chelsea remain very much in the race for the Uruguayan international and are prepared to match the \u00a352 Million price tag.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/25\/manchester-united-mason-mount-boost\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a380K-A-Week Star Set to Leave Club; He Wants Manchester United<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The report from A Bola also states that the transfer of Ugarte should be completed in the next few weeks, with a decision needed from the player if he prefers Chelsea or Paris Saint-Germain. Following the final whistle in the Vizela game, Ugarte seemed isolated from his teammates as he seemingly waved goodbye and said farewell to the Sporting CP supporters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Dc0-i3bXRz5AfIOpVHR9Cg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1256998290\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Dc0-i3bXRz5AfIOpVHR9Cg',sig:'hm5rhuHDHvC01gx0MHPk-ZXePHqIvlsT3dpabIBGEp8=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1256998290',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Midfield Must Be a Priority; Manuel Ugarte Could Be the Man to Improve Chelsea<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea have struggled throughout the season in midfield, with players underperforming, and key injuries to players like N&#8217;Golo Kante.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/31\/chelsea-finalise-transfer-enzo-fernandez\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">January signing Enzo Fernandez<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has impressed but has often cut a lonely figure in the Stamford Bridge midfield. Bringing in a player with Ugarte&#8217;s skillset would free Enzo up &#8211; to influence the game further forward and showcase his passing ability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/12\/chelsea-could-lose-edouard-mendy\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Could Decide to Let Edouard Mendy Leave Amid Contract Tensions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ugarte has been described as a \u201c<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingthelines.com\/player-analysis\/manuel-ugarte-the-art-of-central-solidity\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">defensive monster<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u201d who would be a welcome addition to the Stamford Bridge midfield. The 22-year-old has impressed during his two years in Lisbon. He would bring a high work rate and much-needed aggression to a Chelsea team that has been visibly lacking this season. According to various reports, it appears Chelsea are very much in the race for Ugarte, but it remains to be seen where the player sees his future.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to\u00a0A Bola, Manuel Ugarte is leaving Sporting CP for \u00a352 Million. The Uruguayan international was left out of the club&#8217;s starting lineup for their final game of the season against Vizela. According to Fabrizio Romano, incoming Chelsea manager\u00a0Mauricio Pochettino\u00a0has approved the pursuit of Ugarte. 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