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Real Madrid are “open” to offloading Man Utd transfer target Aurelien Tchouameni, according to Sport Italia reporter Gianluigi Longari.
Posting on his X account, the journalist said that the France international is still keen on staying at the Bernabeu, but the Red Devils have “expressed strong interest” to the player’s agent.
Supporters on X are split on whether this is good news. While some rate Tchouameni highly, others are concerned that the midfielder isn’t pushing for a move to Old Trafford:
Bring please, he’s a very good player
— Reborn🇦🇷 (@Utd_Rebornn) June 23, 2026
What happened to only buying players who want to join the club? Or is that spin only used for players over 80m?
— NXS6 (@RRasch4) June 23, 2026
Quality player, I do take him without hesitation.
— UNRLIVE (@UNRLive) June 23, 2026
Personally not the biggest fan of this transfer. For some reason something doesn’t feel right with this one
— what'sinthename_ (@enkkkk_) June 23, 2026
Better spend that £80m on Tchoua
— // (@spectatorforevr) June 23, 2026
"The player would like to stay"
Don't want him , if he doesn't forcing out. Could be another De Jong.— Nobody (@MatthewBac83101) June 23, 2026
Get him
— r (@rdyajaa) June 23, 2026
Tchouameni is a “dream” target
Speaking on his YouTube channel a couple of days ago, journalist Fabrizio Romano clarified the status of negotiations, and it doesn’t appear a move is on the cards currently.
While Romano says Tchouameni is the “dream” target to replace Casemiro, there are two major obstacles standing in the way of a deal.
Firstly, Real have not signaled their intention to sell, which contradicts what Longari is saying, and secondly, United would struggle to afford his salary.
Capology have estimated that the 26-year-old is earning in excess of £260,000 a week, including bonuses.
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Who will Man Utd pursue instead?
At the moment, West Ham’s Mateus Fernandes is the main focus of attention. At the time of writing, Michael Carrick’s side have still not lodged an official bid for the Portuguese international.
Fernandes’s £80m valuation is deemed excessive, but United may have issues negotiating down the price, with there being interest from the likes of Tottenham and Real Madrid.
Bournemouth’s Alex Scott is seen as the main alternative, along with Brighton’s Carlos Baleba, while Fulham’s Sander Berge is thought to be further down the shortlist.
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