It’s a transfer that surprised everyone at the start of the summer. To convince Sporting to let go of Manuel Ugarte, PSG dropped 60 million euros. Tracked by other European cadors, the midfielder reconsidered his choice to join the French capital in an interview granted to the Team.
“First, because it’s a very big club, which is aiming for the biggest titles. The sports director (Luis Campos) and the president (Nasser Al-Khelaïfi) convinced me. The project presented was a key element. (…) I come to create a winning mindset. It will be done step by step, but besides that, a club like PSG must always aim for all the trophies. “, acknowledged the Uruguayan.
Ugarte’s opinion on Luis Enrique
Asked about the summer preparation, Manuel Ugarte returned to his first impressions with the new PSG coach, Luis Enrique. “When a new coach arrives, it always takes a little time to see what he wants to put in place. From one game to another, I found that it was getting better and better”.
“Same for me, it was complicated to assimilate all the changes, but I feel comfortable now,” he first explained. “His philosophy really pleases me. For a player, it’s very rewarding. The basic principle is to try to always dominate the opponent, it’s important for a club like PSG, “said the Parisian midfielder.
His role at PSG
Recruiting to strengthen the PSG midfield, Manuel Ugarte has explained the expectations on his role. “I am asked to play ‘6’ or in a double pivot, to be more involved in the use of the ball, to look for game reversals. But of course, recovering the ball will be essential”, analyzed the former Sporting Portugal for the team.
Lots of positive things.
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– Manuel Ugarte (@manuugarte8) August 1, 2023
To sum up
The new recruit, Manuel Ugarte (22) spoke about his arrival at PSG and the heavy expectations about him. Recruited for 60 million euros at Sporting this summer, will the midfielder finally be the worthy successor to Thiago Motta?
2023-08-10 19:23:50
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