Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is ready to sell Manuel Ugarte to Newcastle United in a deal to get Sandro Tonali to Old Trafford, according to a report.<\/p>\n
Ugarte\u2019s days at Man Utd are numbered<\/a>, with The Athletic reporting last week that INEOS chief Ratcliffe wants the midfielder gone.<\/p>\n Ratcliffe<\/a> watched Ugarte live in action for Man Utd against Leeds United at Old Trafford in the Premier League earlier this month.<\/p>\n The Man Utd<\/a> co-owner watched the game from the directors\u2019 box at Old Trafford, and he was far from impressed with the Uruguay international midfielder, who cost the Premier League club \u00a350.5million when they signed him from Paris Saint-Germain in 2024.<\/p>\n Ratcliffe is said to be keen on Ugarte<\/a> being \u2018sold\u2019, with the midfielder made \u2018available for transfer\u2019 this summer.<\/p>\n There is interest in Ugarte from Newcastle United<\/a>, according to Sports Boom<\/a>, and Man Utd are ready to take advantage of this.<\/p>\n READ: Bruno Fernandes is new favourite to win PFA Player of the Year award<\/a><\/p>\n Man Utd, who look set to finish in the Premier League top five this season under interim manager Michael Carrick, are said to be \u2018ready to listen to offers in the \u00a335m \u2013 \u00a340m range\u2019 for Ugarte.<\/p>\n Newcastle are among the clubs credited with interest in the midfielder and are reported to be \u2018one of the most enthusiastic suitors\u2019.<\/p>\n The Magpies \u2018view Ugarte as the perfect defensive wall to anchor their midfield, especially amid uncertainty surrounding Sandro Tonali\u2019s future\u2019.<\/p>\n Manuel Ugarte to Newcastle and Sandro Tonali to Man Utd<\/p>\n Tonali<\/a> is one of Newcastle\u2019s best players and could be on his way out of St. James\u2019 Park this summer, with Man Utd among the clubs keen on the Italian midfielder.<\/p>\n If Newcastle make an offer of \u00a340m, then Man Utd are likely to sanction a deal, according to the report.<\/p>\n