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IS SET TO IMPACT JUST HOW THEY REVAMP THE MIDFIELD...
Manchester Evening News
|June 30, 2026
That might be it for United in midfield, though Ugarte’s injury presents a different problem.
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Rather than selling him to fund a replacement, now they need to consider whether they need someone to fill his slot in the squad.
If United do sign Fernandes, then they would have Kobbie Mainoo, Ederson and Fernandes as midfield options next season, while Mason Mount could also fill in in a deeper role, having done so twice towards the end of last season.
This story is from the June 30, 2026 edition of Manchester Evening News.
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