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Manchester United are waiting for medical details on midfielder Manuel Ugarte after he left the field on a stretcher in Uruguay's 1-0 loss to Spain. The club has already agreed a deal for one new midfielder while pursuing others.
thehindu.comuk reported. Ugarte, 25, twisted awkwardly while attempting a tackle in the build-up to Spain's winning goal. Ugarte had started the match knowing he was likely to be in the shop window this summer as United prioritised revamping their midfield.
The £50.8m arrival from Paris St-Germain in 2024 has not featured for a single minute since starting the home Premier League defeat by Leeds on 13 April. United have already agreed a £35m deal for Atalanta's Ederson, 26. Plans for the Brazilian to complete a medical before pre-season training on 9 July were scrapped after he received a late call-up to Brazil's World Cup squad, with the medical now scheduled after Brazil's campaign and a mandatory three-week rest period.
United had been in discussions with Nottingham Forest over Elliot Anderson but withdrew because of the transfer fee and wages required. The club have held talks with West Ham over Portugal international Mateus Fernandes, though Tottenham are also interested in the player. United had a bid for Brighton's Carlos Baleba turned down last summer.
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Al JazeeraSouth Africa defeated South Korea 1-0 to finish second in Group A and will face Canada on Sunday in Los Angeles. Coach Hugo Broos called the qualification a historic achievement after earlier group losses and a draw.
The Boston Red Sox placed infielder Marcelo Mayer on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a left forearm injury. The team recalled infielder Tsung-Che Cheng from Triple-A Worcester to fill the roster spot.