{"id":624188,"date":"2023-06-04T01:30:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-04T05:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=624188"},"modified":"2023-06-04T01:40:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T05:40:17","slug":"manuel-ugarte-close-chelsea-move-final-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/04\/manuel-ugarte-close-chelsea-move-final-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Sporting CP Set to Lose Another \u2018Monster\u2019 &#8211; Deal Reaches \u2018Final Steps\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1665069940745879553\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Chelsea are advancing in their pursuit of signing Sporting CP midfielder Manuel Ugarte. The report from Romano states that there is still caution from Chelsea following the Enzo Fernandez transfer saga. The deal for Ugarte is not completed yet, but Romano also tweeted that The Blues are very confident they can complete the transfer and are just waiting on the &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1665084780889735173\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">final steps<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Reach \u2018Final Steps\u2019 in Pursuit of Manuel Ugarte<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">More on Manuel Ugarte deal. Chelsea hope to fix final details, get contracts done next week. \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd35\u23f3 <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>Club very confident, waiting on final steps but careful until the end. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bOtg7IT3pg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/bOtg7IT3pg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1665084780889735173?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 3, 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\">Manuel Ugarte Moves Closer to Sporting CP Exit<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ugarte appears ready to leave Sporting CP, with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/02\/mateo-kovacic-personal-terms-manchester\/\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea<\/a> seemingly in pole position to sign the Uruguayan international, who has been described as a &#8220;<\/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\">monster<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.&#8221; According to the update from Romano, the deal for Ugarte has moved forward, with The Blues ready to complete the transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/02\/chelsea-moises-caicedo-priority\/\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea Prioritising Signing of \u00a370 Million Arsenal Target<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ugarte has been a mainstay in the Sporting midfield this season following the departures of Matheus Nunes and Joao<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Palhinha. The departure of Palhinha, who was also described as a &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foottheball.com\/players-in-focus\/joao-palhinha-stats-profile-analysis-playing-style-sporting-cp-scout-report-transfer-news-fulham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">monster<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,&#8221; was a big loss for Ruben Amorim&#8217;s team. Losing Ugarte one year after losing Palhinha will be a tough pill to swallow for Sporting CP. It appears Chelsea are prepared to pay the midfielders\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" 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\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a352 Million release clause<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"yRPlXzzgQ2Zjh2LpTNgv9Q\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1489908163\" 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:'yRPlXzzgQ2Zjh2LpTNgv9Q',sig:'q4rrJphDKdM-RpRfPsLXU4OGOQidJW9eTyRs9T2yFVg=',w:'594px',h:'392px',items:'1489908163',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\">Pochettino to Improve Midfield; What Qualities Ugarte Offers<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mauricio Pochettino has seemingly identified the Stamford Bridge midfield as an area to improve this summer.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/man-united-transfer-rumours-mount-27010077\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mason Mount<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.90min.com\/posts\/chelsea-set-mateo-kovacic-asking-price-man-city-personal-terms-agreement\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mateo Kovacic<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0have been linked with moves away from Stamford Bridge this summer, and Pochettino has been linked with Ugarte and Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo.<\/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\/06\/02\/chelsea-moises-caicedo-priority\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Prioritising Signing of \u00a370 Million Arsenal Target<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ugarte would bring a work rate and endeavour to the Chelsea team that has been lacking this season. He would seemingly be the perfect midfield partner for Enzo, allowing the Argentine to influence the game further forward. Sporting CP have lost important players in recent years, and losing Ugarte would force Amorim back into the transfer market, with the Uruguayan midfielder not being easy to replace.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to\u00a0Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea are advancing in their pursuit of signing Sporting CP midfielder Manuel Ugarte. The report from Romano states that there is still caution from Chelsea following the Enzo Fernandez transfer saga. 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