Manuel Ugarte leaves PSG, Kévin Danso leaves for Serie A and Juventus recruits two players: find all the news from the football transfer window for Tuesday, August 27, 2024.
Manuel Ugarte to Manchester United
The midfielder leaves Paris Saint-Germain after a season in the capital. Left out of the squad by Luis Enrique since the start of the season, the Uruguayan international (22 caps) has come to strengthen Manchester United’s midfield. The transfer is estimated at 60 million euros including bonuses, according to L’Équipe. After a full first season in Paris (37 games), the Montevideo native had expressed his desire to leave in the off-season and the recruitment of Joao Neves as a sentinel seemed to confirm the hypothesis of a departure. In the Premier League, he joins a Mancunian team struggling in the championship which remains on a defeat against Brighton (2-1). In terms of departures, Scottish midfielder Scott McTominay is in Italy to finalize his signing for Naples according to The Athletic’s Manchester correspondent.
Juventus strengthens
Juventus Turin are looking to regain their Serie A crown after two wins in as many games. The Old Lady has found two new players to strengthen the attacking sector and its midfield with the signings of Francisco Conceição and Teun Koopmeiners. The former arrives in Turin from FC Porto for a fee of 10 million euros including bonuses while the latter already has experience in the Italian championship after three seasons at Atalanta Bergamo. The Dutchman will bring in 52 million euros to the Dea.
Kévin Danso heads to AS Roma
RC Lens could lose one of the pillars of its defense. The Austrian central defender is leaving for Serie A and AS Roma, according to reports. Fabrizio Romano. The insider reveals that the two clubs have reached an agreement for a loan with an obligation to buy. A regular in Ligue 1, the experienced defender had long saluted Bollaert after the victory against Brest as a farewell (2-0).
Yacine Adli has found a place to fall
Still in Italy, Yacine Adli could bounce back at Fiorentina. The Rossoneri is in discussions with the Viola. The Team indicates AC Milan and the Florentine club has reached an agreement for the loan of the Frenchman who must undergo his medical examination in the coming days. Blocked by competition in Lombardy, he hopes to relaunch further south, in Tuscany, before a clash between Fiorentina and AC Milan on October 6.
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Nigeria has a new coach
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has set its sights on German Bruno Labbadia to take the reins of the Super Eagles. He is the sixth German to lead the Super Eagles, unfortunate finalists of the AFCON last February against Côte d’Ivoire but absent from the 2022 World Cup. He will be responsible for qualifying Nigeria for the 2025 AFCON by getting the better of Benin, Libya and Rwanda.
