It would not be for Uruguay in the World Cup. For Manuel Ugarte, it was more than a leaden exit already after the group stage. The Manchester United player slammed into the ground against Spain and left the pitch on a stretcher. For the Premier League club, this could affect the transfer cabal in the summer transfer window.
Manuel Ugarte was carried off the World Championship arena with obvious great pain. According to El Observador , the 25-year-old has undergone an MRI scan, where it is suspected to have suffered a cruciate ligament injury. The newspaper reports this, citing sources in the Uruguayan Football Federation.
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ACL injuries usually require several months of rehabilitation, often up to a year. At Manchester United, Manuel Ugarte has been a player who has not met the club’s expectations when signing and was on his way to selling.
According to the Daily Mail , Ugarte’s injury could affect Manchester United’s plan to strengthen their midfield, with the Red Devils being forced to shelve their desire to bring in three midfielders, as the severity of Ugarte’s injury could affect the club’s transfer budget.
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We wish Ugarte a good recovery, because the Manchester United management is another card of uncertainty shuffled into the transfer cabal that needs to go up before the start of the season.
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