Tottenham Hotspur are one of the clubs at the front of the queue to land a Man United star, who is expected to leave Old Trafford this summer.
Roberto De Zerbi has had his first opportunity to work with the Tottenham squad over the past few days, as the Italian prepares for his first team selection as Spurs boss.
If the 46-year-old does manage to keep the Lilywhites up, one would expect big changes to the squad in the summer as the former Brighton boss tries to instil his favoured possession-based, attacking approach.
It will be fascinating to see how Tottenham’s final summer wishlist evolves over the next month and a half, and it has now emerged that an experienced United star is among the names on the Lilywhites’ radar.
Tottenham are in a three-horse race for Manuel Ugarte
Fabrizio Romano has revealed on his YouTube channel that Man United midfielder Manuel Ugarte could leave Old Trafford this summer as Michael Carrick’s men eye multiple new midfield additions.
He claims that work has already begun to find a solution for the Uruguay international, with ‘several possibilities’ emerging ahead of the summer.
The expectation at the Manchester club is that they will part ways with Ugarte at the end of this season, as they eye rebuilding their midfield.
BBC Sport have relayed this information from Romano and added that Tottenham are one of three clubs eyeing a move for the 24-year-old.
The report says that the Lilywhites have joined in the race for the Man United star by Newcastle United and Galatasaray.
Senior Spurs midfielder set to depart this summer
According to various reports, a senior Tottenham midfielder is not expected to remain at the club for De Zerbi’s first full season in charge.
It has been alleged that Yves Bissouma is unhappy with how he has been treated at Tottenham over the last two seasons and is keen to exit the club this summer.
According to TEAMtalk, Spurs are not expected to activate the one-year extension in Bissouma’s contract, and are ready to let the midfielder leave on a free transfer.