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  "textContent": "Former Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim has joined AC Milan (Picture: Getty)\n\nManchester United have set their asking price for Manuel Ugarte after AC Milan began talks to sign the midfielder for new boss Ruben Amorim.\n\nAmorim was confirmed as AC Milan’s new manager earlier this week, with the 41-year-old signing a two-year deal with the Italian giants.\n\nA move to Milan marks Amorim’s return to management five months after he was sacked by Manchester United following a difficult spell in charge at Old Trafford.\n\nAmorim is keen to bolster an AC Milan squad which finished just fifth in Serie A last season, failing to qualify for the Champions League under former boss Massimiliano Allegri.\n\n##  Don't miss anything from the World Cup\n\nStill got it (Picture: MB Media/Getty Images)\n\n\nA Lionel Messi hattrick. A Kylian Mbappe screamer. Erling Haaland's first World Cup goals. We've got it all in today's World Cup newsletter. Oh, and we're looking ahead to England's crucial opener against Croatia.\n\nSign up here.\n\nAccording to the Daily Mirror, the Portuguese boss has identified his former United player Ugarte as a top summer target and wants the Uruguayan to revive his career in Italy.\n\nAmorim worked with Ugarte during his successful stint at Sporting and then brought him to Manchester United in a £42m deal from PSG.\n\nOld Trafford bosses had high hopes for Ugarte but the 25-year-old has struggled to make an impact, rarely starting under Amorim or Michael Carrick last season.\n\nManchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte (Picture: Getty)\n\nDespite his struggles, Ugarte still has admirers from across Europe and Amorim’s AC Milan are lining up a summer deal.\n\nIt is claimed Carrick has informed Ugarte he is surplus to requirements and should find a new club as he prepares to welcome Ederson and at least one more midfielder to Manchester.\n\nThe Red Devils agreed a £35m deal to sign Brazil’s Ederson from Atalanta and are want another midfielder to join Carrick’s squad.\n\nAmorim’s Man Utd replacement Michael Carrick (Picture: Getty)\n\nUgarte accepts his future lies away from the Theatre of Dreams and has told his agent Jorge Mendes to find him a new club.\n\nMendes is not hanging around and has already opened talks with AC Milan, with Ugarte seemingly open to a third spell under Amorim.\n\nMilan would still need to reach an agreement with Manchester United, who are reportedly hoping to raise £30m for Ugarte, a figure that the Serie A side are reluctant to meet.\n\nIncoming Manchester United signing Ederson (Picture: Getty)\n\nSpeaking to reports towards the end of last season, Ugarte suggested he intended to stay at Old Trafford and fight for a place in the team.\n\n‘It sounds like a cliche, but it’s what you learn the most from,’ Ugarte said of his struggles.\n\n‘It’s something you have to learn to deal with, and it’s part of the career. I’ve learned a lot, and I know my opportunity will come.’\n\n> https://www.instagram.com/p/DZpx5soCAC6/?img_index=1\n\nMeanwhile, Ugarte was urged to ‘make a good decision for him and his family’ by countryman Gus Poyet, who once wanted him to join Manchester United’s Premier League rivals Chelsea.\n\n‘Before he went to Paris Saint-Germain, I wanted him to come to Chelsea,’ Poyet said in March.\n\n‘When they started the rumours, Chelsea, big Chelsea, you know you want to come, make a decision, come to Chelsea.\n\n‘I don’t know him, so I couldn’t call him! And he went to Paris Saint-Germain and I was a little bit upset because I thought it was perfect at that time for Chelsea.\n\n‘But after that, he kind of didn’t kick on. Paris Saint-Germain and now Manchester United. He needs to find the right club.\n\n‘So, yes, it’s a big summer for Ugarte and I hope he makes a good decision for him and for his family.’\n\nAs well as targeting Ugarte, Amorim is also believed to be keen to sign a new striker and admires former Manchester United target Goncalo Ramos.\n\n**For more stories like this, check our sport page**.\n\n**Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on**Facebook,** Twitter and Instagram**.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Michael Carrick tells £42m Man Utd star to leave as Ruben Amorim opens talks"
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