Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing Sporting CP midfielder Manuel Ugarte.
According to a report by the Portuguese publication Record, Tottenham is one of the clubs following the trail of the 21-year-old Uruguayan international.
The defensive midfielder has a contract with Sporting until the summer of 2026 and the player has a release clause of 60 million euros.
However, Sporting hopes to extend his contract and increase the termination clause to 80 million euros. However, the Portuguese team has not been able to agree on an extension with the player’s representatives. Apparently, they are willing to pay him salaries of between 500,000 and 600,000 euros. But the player’s agent demands salaries of about 700,000 euros a year.
It will be interesting to see if the two parties can come to a compromise in the coming weeks.
Ugarte was quite impressive against Tottenham in the Champions League group stage earlier this season and it’s no surprise that Antonio Conte is keeping an eye on the player. The 21-year-old has the potential to become a top-class player in the future.
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However, the London club already have the likes of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Yves Bissouma at their disposal and may not be able to offer the Uruguayan midfielder regular first-team football.
It is better that he stays at Sporting for now. Ugarte needs regular football to continue his development and develop his potential. He will have many opportunities to join a big club in the future if he can keep improving.
It will be interesting to see how the situation evolves in the coming months.
