He was a late addition in the summer transfer window. Now Manuel Ugarte is setting about showing what he can do in a Manchester United shirt.
The 23-year-old midfielder was a €50million (£41.9m/$55.7m) summer signing from Paris Saint-Germain, and one of his final contributions on his full debut in midweek was maybe his most impressive.
As League One Barnsley sought to spring a counter-attack in their Carabao Cup thrashing on Tuesday night, the ball bounced loose…
Cue Ugarte jumping into a 50-50 challenge with Stephen Humphrys, coming out of it with possession before spinning away from visiting captain Luca Connell.
Back to goal and hemmed in by two Barnsley players, Ugarte found enough room to slide a pass into Christian Eriksen.
He will face far tougher tests of course, starting today. But in an area of genuine weakness for Man Utd in recent seasons, Ugarte has already shown where he could help out.
The piece below sees Mark Critchley take you through those pointers — perfect reading ahead of today’s game.
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What we learned from Manuel Ugarte’s first 79 minutes for Manchester United
