The Athletic website revealed that Ajax Amsterdam has made an official inquiry to Manchester United to sign the Uruguayan midfielder Manuel Ugarte, but completing the deal seems unlikely at the moment.

According to the same source, Ajax expressed its desire to acquire the player on loan, but Manchester United has so far rejected this proposal, preferring to keep Ugarte within its ranks during the current period.

Manchester United had signed Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2024, but the player has not been able to make the expected impact at Old Trafford, which has made his future a subject of discussion within the club.

Despite his reduced role, United's management sees Ugarte as a potentially important option in the lineup, whether as a substitute player or as a supportive solution in the midfield, especially given the limited depth of the team and the potential need for coverage in case of Casemiro's absence.

The report indicated that the English club might prefer to postpone any steps related to the player's departure to the summer transfer market, in order to sell him permanently and achieve better financial returns, rather than allowing him to leave on loan in the middle of the season.