Great news for Man United as Aurelien Tchouameni gets a big boost — Real Madrid have found a replacement!
Manchester United might have another shot at signing Aurelien Tchouameni, as Real Madrid seem to be looking for a new player to replace him.
It’s clear that Manchester United really want to bring in a top midfielder this summer. Michael Carrick is working hard to rebuild the team. After losing Casemiro and seeing Manuel Ugarte get hurt, United already signed Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa and Andrey Santos from Chelsea for a total of £85 million.
They also hoped to bring in Atalanta’s Ederson, but that deal fell through, so now they’re back on the hunt for another strong midfielder. Players like Manu Kone and Carlos Baleba have been mentioned, but signing Tchouameni might be possible after all.
Tchouameni has been linked with moves to the Premier League before, with Liverpool showing interest. It seemed like he wasn’t coming to England this summer because he signed a new contract with Real Madrid. The new Real Madrid manager, Jose Mourinho, really likes him and wasn’t keen on selling. However, a new report from The Sun says this could be changing.
The report suggests that since Tchouameni’s new deal still hasn’t been officially announced, United might get another chance if Real Madrid can sign Rodri from Manchester City. Rodri, who turns 30 soon, is out of contract next year, but after a great World Cup, a summer move might happen.
If that happens, Real Madrid could use United’s strong interest in Tchouameni to help fund their move for Rodri. United’s interest in Tchouameni reappeared earlier this year as his contract at Real Madrid lasts until 2028. United had a chance to sign him from Monaco in 2021 but didn’t have the budget. Now, they might have to spend over €100 million to get him.
However, right after these rumors came out, questions were raised because Rodri is expected to miss the start of the season due to surgery. He has a back problem he’s been dealing with for a while and has decided to go ahead with the operation.
Even though the injury didn’t stop Rodri from winning the World Cup’s Golden Ball, it’s serious enough that it might affect his move to Real Madrid. Since there’s no clear information yet on how long his recovery will take, we’ll have to wait and see how this surgery affects the teams’ plans.