Manchester United are hoping to land Aurelien Tchouameni as their marquee midfield signing this summer transfer window.
Reports this week confirm that Manchester United have opened talks over Aurelien Tchouameni over a potential transfer.
Tchouameni is open to joining United, but only if Real Madrid decide he is no longer wanted at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid will listen to offers for Aurelien Tchouameni and reports suggest a price of around £70 million. There are many similarities between this transfer saga and the signing of Casemiro in 2022.
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Aurelien Tchouameni must copy Casemiro’s transfer decision
In 2022, United struck a £70m deal for Casemiro, signing the Madrid star to a four-year contract at Old Trafford.
As reported by Marca, Casemiro “showed no hesitation” in pushing for a move to Manchester once he learned that his time at Madrid was coming to an end.
Casemiro spoke directly to Madrid president Florentino Perez about his desire to move, and the deal was done less than a week later.
United are going all-in for Tchouameni this summer after missing out on top targets Elliot Anderson and Mateus Fernandes.
But Ineos will want a buy-in from Tchouameni’s side, and the French midfielder can help to push a deal through by following Casemiro’s pathway.
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Aurelien Tchouameni is already opening the door to Man United
The first step to this transfer happening is Tchouameni being open to joining United, and that box has already been ticked.
Several reports claim Tchouameni is now open to joining United, but there is still a problem surrounding wages.
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While Casemiro was offered a pay rise to leave Madrid and come to Old Trafford, it seems Ineos have told Tchouameni to take a pay cut.
The midfield market is moving quickly, so there is now pressure on United to get this one done and get the midfield rebuild back on track.
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