The Uruguay international played under Ruben Amorim previously, with Sporting, and is well-versed in the tactical system favoured by our head coach.
It means he knows what it takes to get around the pitch and ensure he provides the energy demanded by the boss.
CIES Football have revealed that only one midfielder across the big five European leagues covers more distance without the ball, per 90 minutes, than Ugarte.
Top out-of-possession distance, per 90' out-of-possession, big-5u20e3 midfielders ud83cudfc3u2642ufe0f (@SkillCorner)
ud83eudd47 #AleksandarPavlovic ud83cudde9ud83cuddea 16.3km
ud83eudd48 #ManuelUgarte ud83cuddfaud83cuddfe & #TommasoPobega ud83cuddeeud83cuddf9 16.