Man Utd now want to agree deal for 'tireless' £38m star instead of Amadou Onana - report

Manchester United have turned their attention to signing Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Manuel Ugarte despite their long-term interest in Everton’s Amadou Onana.

The Red Devils are keen on bolstering their midfield department this summer. The club recently made ‘direct contact‘ with Paris Saint-Germain regarding Ugarte.

Foot Mercato now report that United have been following Onana for many months. However, they are now ‘looking more’ at Ugarte, who could leave Paris Saint-Germain.

Meanwhile, PSG are said to be seduced by the profile of Onana. The Belgian could be a potential replacement for Ugarte, who is a priority for manager Erik ten Hag.

Ugarte would be a better signing than Onana

Both Ugarte and Onana prefer to operate from the defensive midfield position. The latter has been linked with an exit for some time and he could leave Everton amid their financial issues.

He is a talented holding midfielder but in our opinion, Ugarte would be a better acquisition. The Uruguayan is more assured with the ball at his feet compared to the Toffees ace.

Ugarte completed 91 percent of his passes per league game last term compared to Onana’s 85 percent.

Defensive wise, he made more recoveries (7.2 to 5.3) and won more tackles (3.9 to 2.4) than the Belgian.

When it comes to winning duels, the duo are quite similar, but Onana has a better aerial presence.

Ugarte, who has been described as a ‘tireless‘ midfielder by PSG’s official website, is a more like-for-like replacement for Casemiro with superior distribution skills.

He is valued at £38 million by Transfermarkt, but PSG may want to recoup the £51m fee paid to Sporting.

It could work out perfectly for both teams as PSG could sign Onana for a similar price, as per Foot Mercato.

Stats from Transfermarkt.com & Sofascore.com