According to Jornal de Noticias, Chelsea have joined Liverpool in the hunt to secure the services of Sporting Lisbon defensive midfielder Manuel Ugarte this summer.
The Uruguayan is considered as one of the best young midfielders and it was recently reported that Liverpool could make a concrete proposal to sign the 22-year-old from the Portuguese outfit.
Chelsea are reportedly monitoring his performances and are keeping tabs his current situation at Sporting. Ugarte has already snubbed a new Sporting contract and could leave for a fee close to his £52m release clause.
