Manuel Ugarte is not afraid to cause trouble and once caused a commotion after making a rude gesture towards Lionel Messi and Rodrigo de Paul.
And Manchester United fans will be delighted with what they see when the 23-year-old moves to Old Trafford from Paris Saint-Germain.
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Scott McTominay signs for Napoli and United have agreed a £50m deal for Ugarte.
He was Erik ten Hag’s top target all summer.
The Uruguayan international is known for his tenacity and tackling ability and is not afraid to challenge the big names.
And they can hardly be much bigger than against Messi, who faced Ugarte when Argentina played Uruguay in a 2023 World Cup qualifier.
Marcelo Bielsa’s team emerged victorious, with Ronald Araujo and Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez scoring the goals for a 2-0 victory.
It was Argentina’s first defeat since winning the World Cup in Qatar a year earlier, and tempers flared when an opposing player attempted to lift Messi off the ground after a foul.
A fight broke out and footage showed Ugarte making a crude gesture towards De Paul in reference to Messi.
Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez stepped in to defuse the situation, prompting De Paul to shout at the midfielder.
Messi was also not happy with the situation and attacked Ugarte in his post-match press conference.
The Inter Miami superstar said: “It’s normal. In games like this, qualifying games, against Uruguay, it’s always like that.”
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“I prefer not to say what I think. Young people must learn to respect their elders.”
“This classic was always intense, hard, but always with a lot of respect. They still have something to learn.”
The 23-year-old has played 37 games for PSG and won Ligue 1, the Coupe de France and the Trophee des Champions with them.
He only joined the French giants from Sporting last season, having beaten Chelsea to the team.
Now he is on his way to Old Trafford.