Interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy has warned critics not to underestimate Manchester United’s £50.8m signing ahead of the arrival of Ruben Amorim.

The expensive summer signing has made four appearances in the Premier League so far, only once as a starter.

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before playing ChelseaVan Nistelrooy said: “I believe Manuel will be a great player for United. I think he performed very well yesterday, he also performed well against Fenerbahçe.

“To finalize players early, I think you have to be careful about this for players who have been here for two or three months. He is a great transfer, a very good player, professional, has very special qualities in midfield, gets between players, plays a lot of ball to put into attacking positions.” can save.

“He is also very good with the ball, so I think he will be a very good player for this club.

When asked about Manuel Ugarte’s connection with Amorim and why Erik ten Hag He said he wanted the Uruguayan: “Recruitment is not part of the assistant manager role, but I can comment on working with Manuel on a daily basis.

“He is adapting, he wants to adapt, he wants to be part of this club, he wants to be successful and he is very motivated to do it. He is getting better every time, his performance yesterday was good and he can improve on that.”

Despite their recent good performance Carabao Cup Ugarte has struggled to make the big impact Man United fans demand from him since his arrival from French giants Paris Saint-Germain.

The midfielder was signed to assist and/or replace Casemiro due to his greater mobility and tenacious energy, which theoretically acts as a better shield for their defence.

PSG manager Luis Enrique knows he has these qualities, but he also knows his limitations.

Enrique wanted a holding midfielder with progressive passing ability and was therefore willing to let Ugarte leave despite the French club paying £51.1 million.

They then invested the sale fee on Portuguese midfielder Joao Neves, who has shined in Paris, assisting six goals in Ligue 1 so far.

In contrast, Ugarte made just three assists in 25 league games last season and achieved a lower rate of progressive passes per 90 overall than Casemiro.

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It is obvious that he was not very successful in making plays, but he was a player who never shied away from great challenges.

Enrique praised Ugarte in his league debut against Lorient in the 2023/24 season: “Manuel Ugarte was fantastic. I liked the way he played with and without the ball. I liked your position.

“He won the ball back many times by pressing. He was great in physical duels. I give Ugarte a ten out of ten.”

He thrives in one-on-one situations. Ugarte boasted the second-best steals per game rate of 4.6 per game in Europe’s top five leagues last season. at Fulham Midfielder Joao Palhinha took his place at Sporting Lisbon.

Ugarte’s 8.42 tackles per 90 rate was also the seventh highest in Europe’s top five leagues, and his 2.7 tackles per 90 rate was the best in Ligue 1.

With Reuben Amorim It’s set to look like this: Manchester United Head coach Ugarte will certainly benefit from the two working together at Sporting Lisbon.

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The 24-year-old player was transferred to Amorim in 2021 and became an important player in the 2022/23 season, missing only three league matches.

The new head coach has previously praised his ‘ability to find players from all over the pitch with incredible speed’, which is and will be important in a back three formation.

Ugarte will be the biggest winner of the Portuguese coach coming to Manchester.