“Affected me a lot” – Gus Poyet names the player he wanted Chelsea to sign

“Affected me a lot” – Gus Poyet names the player he wanted Chelsea to sign Former Chelsea midfielder Gus Poyet says that he wanted to see Chelsea sign Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte. Manuel Ugarte made the move to Manchester United in the summer of 2024. Whilst he was hoping for a prominent role and the Red Devils also had massive expectations from the Uruguayan international, his move to Old Trafford hasn’t really worked out.

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Poyet on Ugarte While speaking on GOAL , the 58-year-old said, “Yeah, and it affected me a lot because he’s from Uruguay and before he went to Paris Saint-Germain, I wanted him to come to Chelsea. When they started the rumours, Chelsea, big Chelsea, you know you want to come, make a decision, come to Chelsea. 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. But after that, he kind of didn’t kick on. Paris Saint-Germain and now Man United.