Emmanuel Petit fears Man Utd summer signing is ‘not going to fix’ Erik ten Hag’s ‘problems’

Manuel Ugarte whitethorn person made his archetypal Manchester United commencement successful midweek but Emmanuel Petit is not convinced that helium unsocial volition hole Erik 10 Hag’s midfield issues.

Having joined United from Paris Saint-Germain for an archetypal interest of £42.2m, Ugarte made his archetypal commencement for the nine connected Tuesday successful a broad 7-0 League Cup triumph against Barnsley.

The Uruguayan could good marque his archetypal Premier League commencement for the Red Devils against Crystal Palace connected the weekend, with United hopeful that helium volition adhd immoderate much-needed wound successful the midfield area.

However, Petit has warned fans not beryllium expect miracles from Ugarte and said plentifulness much had to beryllium done to code United’s porous midfield.

‘I’m atrocious to accidental this Manchester United fans, but Manuel Ugarte is not going to hole each of your midfield problems,’ the erstwhile Arsenal midfielder told  topoffshoresportsbooks.com.

‘I watched him astatine PSG. He started the play successful the starting eleven astatine the opening of the season, but aft the nine were demolished by Newcastle United successful the Champions League, losing 4-1 astatine St. James’ Park, Ugarte wasn’t seen again! He wholly disappeared from Luis Enrique’s archetypal team.

‘He volition springiness 100% connected the pitch. He volition bring energy. He volition bring aggression. He volition bring sometimes the equilibrium that’s needed successful midfield, particularly erstwhile Manchester United suffer the ball.

‘But that Manchester United midfield is similar Swiss f**king cheese! You tin locomotion done the holes and get consecutive into the defenders.

‘Ugarte won’t lick thing connected his own, but helium tin amusement immoderate combat and personality. He’s a bully quality and hopefully that volition hitch disconnected connected immoderate of the different players.’

Ten Hag, meanwhile, sought to instrumentality the positives from the midfielder’s archetypal commencement against Barnsley and said the 23-year-old’s endowment was wide to see.

‘I deliberation helium was good. Also for him, successful the archetypal minutes, you person to find your presumption and, arsenic a team, you person to find the close shape,’ the Dutchman said.

‘Once we got it, past you spot his level and helium tin truly fortify the squad and the team.’

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