"The camera showed Manuel Ugarte's face, he was gritting his teeth and almost with blood in his eyes." Those are the words of Portuguese football expert Andre Maia - who closely followed the Uruguayan's rise with Sporting Clube de Portugal. "It's a moment that went viral from one of Sporting's derbies with Benfica, when the game was about to kick-off.
It's an image that portrays tremendous confidence and the type of player that Ugarte is - intense and combative," Maia told the Manchester Evening News.
Ugarte won't take long to endear himself to the Old Trafford faithful with his determination to win, will to battle and fight for every ball.
His transfer saga was finally brought to an end after he completed his move to Manchester United from Paris Saint-Germain on deadline day, signing in an initial £42.3million deal. ALSO READ: Manchester United need to start responding to the demand Erik ten Hag set 13 months ago ALSO READ: Manchester United heavy loss should accelerate major £2bn plan for Sir Jim Ratcliffe The 23-year-old arrives at United after only one year in France, which followed two-and-a-half impressive seasons in Portugal.
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