Manuel Ugarte's potential shirt numbers at Man Utd
- Man Utd close to signing Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain
- Midfielder on verge of leaving French capital just one year after joining from Sporting CP
- Shirt numbers Ugarte could wear for Red Devils
By Sean Walsh
Manuel Ugarte is set to become a Manchester United player by the end of the transfer window.
There has been a breakthrough in negotiations and the Uruguayan will soon join from PSG.
With a move to Manchester on the horizon, United fans are beginning to wonder which number Ugarte could sport for them.
Here are the options available to Ugarte, plus a look at his shirt number history.
Manuel Ugarte shirt number history
Considering he only turned 23 earlier this year, Ugarte has been around the block when it comes to shirt numbers.
After breaking into the senior fold at boyhood side Fenix in Montevideo, Ugarte took on the number 20 for five seasons.
He signed for Portuguese side Famalicao in 2020, spending just over a year there while wearing number 8. This was the first in a series of quick moves for Ugarte, who then joined Sporting CP in 2021 and was handed number 15.
Once more, the midfielder only stayed put for 12 months before heading on again, this time to PSG. After initially being given number 14, Ugarte quickly transferred to 4 instead.
With the Uruguayan youth and senior teams, Ugarte has made his way through a plethora of numbers, wearing all of 5, 6, 15, 17, 20 and 25.
Man Utd available shirt numbers
United's flurry of summer transfer business has limited the key numbers available to Ugarte should he join, with only double-digit shirts available.
In fact, the lowest number vacant right now is 13, which is usually taken by goalkeepers.
Other than that, Ugarte could also be handed 19, any number from 26 to 34, 38, 40, 42, 45 or anything from 47 upwards.
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