Spanish champions Real Madrid have made Manchester United transfer target Aurelien Tchouameni a key transfer target this summer after missing out on Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
The France international was widely expected to join Real Madrid but has now made a dramatic U-turn and has now extended his Paris Saint-Germain contract.
Real Madrid’s transfer plans both for the upcoming window and last summer have been shaped around Mbappe’s arrival – with the club pulling out of the race to sign Erling Haaland such was their confidence of landing the Frenchmen.
Having missed out on signing Mbappe, Real Madrid have now made signing 22 year old Monaco midfielder Tchouameni a priority this summer.
Tchouameni has enjoyed another fine season in Ligue 1 with Monaco and is wanted by a number of clubs across Europe, including Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool.
United in particular are in desperate need of midfield reinforcements with the imminent departures of Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic set to weaken their already meagre options in the middle of the park.
ESPN claimed in April that incoming manager Erik ten Hag is a huge admirer of Tchouameni, with his versatility appealing to the Dutchman.
