Yesterday, we reported on Rio Ferdinand’s exasperation, outraged to see his beloved club sell Scott McTominay, a hard-working but courageous midfielder trained at Manchester United, and buy Manuel Ugarte from PSG. It is clearly far from being shared by everyone on the other side of the Channel. Recruited for €50 million + €10 million in bonuses, the Uruguayan is celebrated in the English tabloids, always quick to get excited about a Mancunian recruit.
” Can he be Manchester United’s Rodri? “, he dares to say outright Daily Mailwho clearly didn’t watch many Ligue 1 matches last season. He will free up two midfielders (Mainoo and Bruno Fernandes) and will help MU return to the top of the Premier League “. The media outlet takes stock of the strengths and weaknesses of the 23-year-old Uruguayan and mainly highlights the positives. Namely, a player who knows how to win the ball back and who has been knighted by Marcelo Bielsa in the national team.
Manchester United’s Strongest 11
But Ugarte is not the only one who is exciting the English press. The rumor of a possible arrival of Raheem Sterling at the Red Devils is making Mancunian followers swoon. The Chelsea player remains very popular in England and is considered an incredible reinforcement for MU. So much so that the Daily Mirror title : ” Red Devils in Wonderland! MU’s strongest XI with Ugarte and Sterling completing a perfect summer transfer window “.
The English tabloid went even further by composing this famous perfect 11 for Manchester United: Onana in goal, a Lisandro Martinez-De Ligt hinge, Shaw on the left, Dalot on the right, a double pivot Mainoo-Ugarte, Bruno Fernandes in 10, Garnacho on the left, Sterling on the right and Zirkzee at the top. Not ridiculous certainly, but still far from competing with the plethora of Manchester City’s squad. The club most commented on by the English press, Manchester United still generates as much hope.
