It was revealed that Amorim publicly criticized the iron waist for becoming lazy! Manchester United accelerated the introduction of Anderson, and may need to break the record price

According to "Sports.com", Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim denounced midfielder Manuel Ugarte in front of the entire team at the end of last season. This also explains why the Uruguay international, who joined for a high price of 60 million euros, fell out of favor this season. Now, the club intends to bring in a new midfielder to take his place.

The 40-year-old Amorim has never been shy about criticizing his own players. He always takes tough measures. This summer, many stars were expelled from the first team and became the "bomb squad", including stars or high-priced players such as Rashford, Sancho, Garnacho and Anthony.

After the Europa League final last season, Amorim told Garnacho, who complained about not starting the game, in front of the entire team that he had no future at Manchester United and could find another home. Athletic.com revealed that at the same team meeting, Ugarte was also publicly criticized by Amorim.

Ugarte played for Amorim in Sporting CP from 2021 to 2023. He was originally thought to be a beneficiary of Manchester United's coaching change. However, the Uruguayan strongman has gradually fallen out of favor. According to reports, Amorim severely criticized Ugarte for becoming lazy and less motivated to work, and pointed out that compared to their first cooperation in Sporting CP, Ugarte has become too comfortable.

After Ugarte left Lisbon, he made two high-priced transfers. First, he joined Paris Saint-Germain for 60 million euros, and a year later he transferred to Manchester United for the same price. Luis Enrique disliked his positioning and passing level, and these problems have not improved since arriving at Old Trafford. Moreover, his defense also has serious problems.

This season, Ugarte has only started two Premier League games on behalf of the team. Casemiro and Bruno Fernandez are the main midfielders in the 343 formation, and Ugarte made frequent mistakes when coming off the bench. This includes the 2-2 draw with Tottenham in the last round. He was first broken through by his opponent and then instigated the equalizer goal. Then his position was wrong and Richarlison was not offside when he scored the go-ahead goal.

It is reported that Amorim's criticism of Ugarte was recognized by all Manchester United players. They believed that although the coach's criticism was harsh, it was fair. Like his teacher Mourinho, the Manchester United coach prefers to convey his views in a group environment rather than communicating privately with individuals one-on-one. He hopes that his views can be known to everyone. Amorim also strives to create an atmosphere where hard work is required. New players Mbemo and Cunha both agree with this concept and actively return to defense on the wing.

But Ugarte’s situation is different. His performance on the court is not satisfactory, but he has repeatedly made headlines because of his girlfriend. After coming to Manchester United, Ugarte enjoyed a high salary of 150,000 pounds a week. He had an open relationship with Mbappe's ex-girlfriend Georgia May Heath and often publicly showed affection.

If the 24-year-old Ugarte does not work hard as soon as possible, his position may be even more shaky. British media revealed that Manchester United has accelerated its pursuit of Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliott Anderson. However, the price issue may be the biggest obstacle preventing the Red Devils from acquiring the 22-year-old England international.

Nottingham Forest wants to avoid relegation and is unwilling to sell core players during the season. Therefore, they have priced Anderson at 100 million pounds, with a fixed amount of at least 80 million pounds. This will break Pogba's record for the highest transfer fee in Manchester United's history, which cost 89 million pounds when the French superstar joined in 2016.

Amorim publicly praised Anderson before the game at Nottingham Forest, saying that he was a very good player, and the latter did play well in the game. Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sports Germany claims that Manchester United have made contact and expressed substantial interest in Anderson.

But Nottingham Forest told Manchester United that if they want to trade during the season, they must pay a high price. They even put forward a sky-high price request of 120 million pounds in order to make Manchester United give up voluntarily. The Red Devils are unlikely to spend more than £80m on signings in the January winter transfer window unless Sir Jim Ratcliffe offloads Kobe Maynor and Zirkzee.