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Paris Saint-Germain this week expect to conclude the transfer of Uruguay international Manuel Ugarte from Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon. Ugarte, 22, is set to complete his move to Paris after the French champions triggered the €60million (£51.8m; $64.1m) release clause in the central midfielder’s contract. He had his medical on Monday afternoon. On the surface, therefore, this appears a straightforward transaction. Yet this deal hung in the balance over the weekend because It began with a report by French newspaper L’Equipe, soon picked up by others, which claimed that Chelsea, who also met the player’s release clause, were offering to also take care of the additional costs involved in the transfer. The same report also said that Chelsea had discussed the possibility of not only acquiring Ugarte but also taking a minority stake in Sporting, who finished fourth in the Portuguese top flight this season. Both Sporting and Chelsea declined to comment. Sources close to the process — who, like others in this article wished to remain anonymous to protect relationships — between Sporting and Chelsea denied that the west London club wanted to buy a stake in the Lisbon side as part of any transfer or that any discussions were taking place as part of the possible deal for Ugarte. They insisted the process was as simple as two clubs — Chelsea and PSG, though, were sufficiently concerned by the media reports on Sunday evening that the club drafted a legal letter which they intended t...

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