Manchester United may finally secure Aurelien Tchouameni.

Manchester United is preparing a surprising bid for a €70 million star from Real Madrid: the return of an old target is imminent

The season has been a nightmare for two European giants, Real Madrid and Manchester United, both facing a trophyless campaign and urgently reassessing their strategies. At the center of these movements is Aurelien Tchouameni, a 26-year-old French midfielder whose future at Santiago Bernabéu is beginning to take on shades of uncertainty and overwhelming speculation.

Andy Mitten, a renowned journalist and deep connoisseur of the transfer market, revealed that Manchester United may finally move to sign Tchouameni this summer. According to Mitten, the possibility of a deal is not mere speculation: “It is possible that Manchester United will make a play for Tchouameni this summer,” he stated, fueling rumors that have been circulating for months.

Tchouameni, who has been wearing the shirt of Real Madrid since 2022 after rejecting several offers to establish himself at the Spanish giant, now faces a tumultuous scenario. The Merengues, who lost the Supercopa de España to Barcelona, were eliminated early in the Copa del Rey by a second-division club, Albacete, and fell in the quarter-finals of the Champions League to Bayern Munich, in addition to being 11 points behind the leader in La Liga. This string of failures has led the management to question the team model and plan a revolution in midfield.

Meanwhile, Manchester United has kept Tchouameni as a priority target for several years, since the time when the player stood out at AS Monaco. The valuation of the Frenchman has skyrocketed, currently estimated at £70 million, a figure that can be considered accessible compared to the astronomical cost of other options, such as Elliot Anderson, who could cost up to £125 million.

In an interview on the podcast “Talk of the Devils,” Laurie Whitwell discussed Manchester United’s interest in the midfielder, and Andy Mitten reinforced the narrative, recalling that Ralf Rangnick, the club’s former head, had advocated for the signing of Tchouameni four years ago. “Rangnick was absolutely convinced that the club should have invested everything to sign Tchouameni,” Mitten revealed, emphasizing how this deal now seems like an opportunity not to be missed.

Mitten also speculates that the Frenchman may be using United’s interest to negotiate better terms with Real Madrid, but adds that, “for months I have understood that it is possible for this deal to go ahead.”

With the transfer window rapidly approaching, this could be the season in which Manchester United finally secures the elite midfielder they have long coveted. The restructuring of the Red Devils’ midfield could see the Frenchman as the key element to relaunch the team towards glory.

Stay tuned, as the outcome of this potential deal promises to shake up the market and transform the future of one of the biggest powers in European football.

This article first appeared on Apito Final.