Overview
- Tuesday reports say Manchester United have ramped up interest in Aurélien Tchouaméni and prepared delegations to hold talks in Madrid with Real Madrid officials.
- Several outlets say United’s opening offers have been well below Real Madrid’s near-€100 million valuation, with an unconfirmed report of a roughly £70 million bid expected to be turned down.
- United have told Tchouaméni’s representatives they cannot match his current Real Madrid salary and would require the player to accept reduced terms to join Old Trafford.
- The club is treating the move as conditional because Tchouaméni is under contract until 2028 and Real Madrid are not actively opening negotiations unless sales fit their recruitment plans.
- If Madrid refuse to sell or the player declines a pay cut, United will pursue lower-cost midfield alternatives while completing a separate deal for Atalanta’s Ederson.