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He only joined in the summer transfer window. Now Manuel Ugarte shows what he can do in a Manchester United Shirt.

The 23-year-old midfielder joined from Paris Saint-Germain for €50 million (£41.9 million/$55.7 million) in the summer, and one of his final contributions on his midweek debut was perhaps his most impressive.

When League One side Barnsley attempted to counterattack in their Carabao Cup defeat on Tuesday night, the ball bounced off…

Ugarte plunged into a 50-50 duel with Stephen Humphrys, emerged with possession of the ball, but then turned away from the visiting captain Luca Connell.

With his back to the goal and surrounded by two Barnsley players, Ugarte found enough space to slide a pass to Christian Eriksen.

Of course, he faces a much tougher test from today onwards. But in an area where Man Utd have had real weaknesses in recent seasons, Ugarte has already shown where he could help.

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