Overview
- Reports say Manchester United, backed by INEOS, are prepared to offer more than €100 million and a long-term contract to sign Aurelien Tchouameni from Real Madrid.
- Real Madrid sources reported that the club does not intend to sell Tchouameni and that manager Jose Mourinho views him as a cornerstone of the squad.
- Journalists say Tchouameni would be open to a move only if Real Madrid deem him surplus, but he is under contract through 2028 with a reported €1 billion release clause.
- United’s urgency to recruit a holding midfielder follows Casemiro’s exit and Manuel Ugarte’s long-term injury while the club has already moved to sign Éderson for the engine room.
- Coverage is conflicted and the transfer remains uncertain because Tchouameni is focused on France’s World Cup campaign and no final decision is expected until after the tournament.