Since the medical has already been planned, Chelsea may still make a signing on Monday.
On Saturday, we discussed Record's reports that Manuel Ugarte was about to join Chelsea. Despite receiving a superior wage offer from PSG, he opted to join the Blues.
The general idea was that Chelsea countered PSG's original €5 million annual offer with €2 million. Ugarte was claimed to have made his decision based on his desire to play in the Premier League when the London club replied with €3.5 million and prospective incentives.
Even if it was acknowledged that Chelsea had the advantage, L'Equipe argued on Sunday morning that PSG still had a chance.
then move the turmoil.
The Sunday allegations that Chelsea had offered a deal with eight years and an investment in Sporting are covered in the Monday issue of L'Equipe. They disregarded it in a different report published on Monday morning, claiming that PSG had won the conflict and that Ugarte's transfer may take place today.
According to the French perspective, Sporting was attempting to push Ugarte towards Chelsea while the player actually wanted to join PSG. That disputes a number of earlier assertions.
The Record on Monday seemed to go closer to the situation's core. The Portuguese daily states that Ugarte had originally intended to sign with Chelsea and play in the Premier League, but that things took a "incredible" turn when PSG increased their pay offer to €10 million annually.
It's important to keep in mind that these pay amounts are virtually probably after taxes.
Chelsea was prepared to pay somewhat more than Ugarte's €60 million release clause since the midfielder had "already given his yes" to the Blues.
Chelsea was advised of the new PSG offer and asked to consider it by the player's representation. That reportedly didn't sit well with those in power at Stamford Bridge, therefore the club wanted to formally announce their withdrawal from the competition.
So, is that it? With Record adding: "Today is another day, Londoners are not completely out of the picture - in fact, this setback proved that there are no definitive scenarios in football, far from it," it is most likely, but it may also not be.
The final word will be down to Manuel Ugarte.
Manuel Ugarte will have the last say.
The record continues, 'all was ready' for the player to proceed to England. Because his medical appointment had previously been "scheduled," everything could be resolved swiftly so he could leave for vacation.
Sporting is believed to be astonished by all the turmoil and is hoping that the coming few hours would provide a definitive resolution.
It is asserted that Ugarte has nothing to do with rumours that Chelsea wants to invest in the Lisbon club. Although there isn't supposed to be anything definite happening right now, Todd Boehly has been wanting to invest in a Portuguese club for months and visited Sporting president Frederico Varandas in April.
Other Portuguese teams have also got in touch with Chelsea's executives.
