Chelsea will need to move quickly if they want to sign Sporting CP star Manuel Ugarte after Paris Saint-Germain made their strong interest in the 22-year-old known. The deep-lying midfielder has impressed while playing in Portugal this season and looks set to secure a huge move this summer.
The Blues were showing a keen interest in signing the Uruguay international, but they may have been beaten to the bench by PSG. According to the reliable paper Record in Portugal, Ugarte is close to joining PSG after the French club made a €60million (£51m) bid which meets his release clause.
Terms of the deal are said to have already been discussed, with Premier League clubs aware, according to Fabrizio Romano. The exact profile that Chelsea are looking for in midfield is someone able to cover ground quickly and read the game from a deeper position, with Romeo Lavia and Declan Rice two names joining Ugarte on the wish list.
