I’m sure he’s already registered. He doesn’t have to be announced by then.
Manuel Ugarte | Romano - he’s signed | Awaiting Club announcement
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Not seen anything to suggest that yet
There are reports he already passed his medical. When that happens the club would have reached out to register him no?
Honestly don't think he was ever gonna play in that one
Or until we’ve announced the 14 player injury updates
What makes you sure of this? I haven’t seen anything whatsoever to suggest he’s registered.
We can't register him without finalising the deal and we won't be finalising the deal as has been agreed until McT is done. Wouldn't be surprised if it is now Napoli/Scott's medical and not PSG having us over the barrel here.
This one's spot on especially in the context of how United are playing.
Just because it hasn't been announced yet doesn't mean the deal has not been finalised.
This is taking some time here
Surely it's dependant on Napoli signing McTomminay.
This incoming transfer is totally dependent on selling Scott, or we’ll be in breach of the regs.
If the McTominey deal collapses, or isn’t completed in time, it looks like that would scupper Ugarte’s signing.
Hopefully it’ll all be finalised tomorrow.
If the McTominey deal collapses, or isn’t completed in time, it looks like that would scupper Ugarte’s signing.
Hopefully it’ll all be finalised tomorrow.
Where have you heard this?
If that scenario happened can we go with a loan to buy option
I’m not even sure it’s accurate tbh
So he wont be ready for Pool I assume
It's pure induction from the way they kept see-sawing between upfront and loan with obligation until the McT terms got finalised and then the preferred option of outright transfer got nailed down. Everything indicates that is exactly how it is unfolding. Any hiccup with Napoli and we may have to go back to the loan drawing board at the eleventh hour, which isn't great.
Rationally, all parties have an incentive to execute as is, but they don't control medicals, do they? Neither has much of a history with injuries so I'd say <5% probability, likely even less.
May be registered but I can't see ETH playing a guy who hasn't even trained with us.
Are we waiting until deadline day for this so that it feels like we did a deadline deal? 
This club care for its fans. That’s their way of cheering us up before the inevitable Liverpool result.Are we waiting until deadline day for this so that it feels like we did a deadline deal?
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Haha that's genius!
The voice in his head.
Mainoo will be the one coming deep to get the ball off the defence, Ugarte will be winning the ball back higher up the pitch, similar to how Kante does. This guy has elite stats for the defensive side of the game but most of that occurs higher up than a traditional defensive midfielder. Theoretically this should very much suit a high press system. They key, as always, is that the defensive line pushes up. I think this has been said over and over by about everyone.
Will be interesting to see how we evolve this season. I see Ugarte as a sort of midfield version of Martinez. Always stepping up and looking to intercept and being super aggressive. This signing makes me very excited but also very nervous. Excited because of what the player is capable of, but nervous because of how Ten Hag has us playing. This will either be genius and fit our system perfectly, or it’ll be utter suicide.
Will be interesting to see how we evolve this season. I see Ugarte as a sort of midfield version of Martinez. Always stepping up and looking to intercept and being super aggressive. This signing makes me very excited but also very nervous. Excited because of what the player is capable of, but nervous because of how Ten Hag has us playing. This will either be genius and fit our system perfectly, or it’ll be utter suicide.
The pressing system sounds good until you see players like Amad and Rashford languishing around losing their man and half committing. We leave so much open space everywhere i feel this could just leave us even more exposed. Its down to the team to press high, not just one or two individuals.
Randy Orton on the caf?
I think the nervousness will ease once De Ligt starts. He will have better chemistry with Martinez and he knows Ten Hags system so he knows the right time to push up unlike Maguire or Lindelof. And once we push as a team we get better at pressing higher up.
Interesting, so Casemiro and Mainoo might rotate the role next to Ugarte? Perhaps Ugarte and Mount rotate the 'pressing 8' role?
Excellent video. The heatmapa for Casemiro and Ugarte (for 25 games last season) shows why they might be the ideal double pivot for us this season. Put their respective heatmaps together and the entire pitch is covered in separate areas to each other.
Also his long passing out to the flanks could be useful in our 3-1-6 formation,that we are trying to implement when we are attacking.
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Ai, ai, ai Fabrizio...
That’s obviously not what i was saying. Ugarte will be a success. He’s made for the prem and has the same attitude as Martinez.
English. Rooney, Scholes, Neville, Carrick. Ferdinand.
Is this done yet? It’s dragging again. Hope just the media team taking ages to announce
He's passed his medical. His long can it take to post a few shitty photos and say, "He's signed"
We do make a meal out of basic ass stuff sometimes.
We do make a meal out of basic ass stuff sometimes.
Portugal surely?
It's done, only thing left is the official announcement but there's nothing left to do on the deal side.
We tend to love a Friday announcement before the weekend it seems
Damn, thought someone earlier in this thread said the announcement was scheduled for 3pm (BST). Guess they were sucking shite out of thin air. He’ll probably be in the stands, watching against Pool. Pity he couldn’t get on the pitch and shithouse a few of those feckers.
He's passed his medical. His long can it take to post a few shitty photos and say, "He's signed"
We do make a meal out of basic ass stuff sometimes.
We’re trying to procure a miniature oboe for him to play in his announcement video.
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