Aurelien Tchouameni is Manchester United’s dream target this summer, and former manager Jose Mourinho might just have given the club clarity.
In the likely event of Nottingham Forest demanding a king’s ransom for Elliot Anderson, Man Utd have Aurelien Tchouameni in their sights.
Tchouameni’s troubles in the Real Madrid dressing room, plus his age, playing style, and pedigree, made him an attainable target.
Signing the Frenchman would be the biggest statement of intent, and former Man Utd manager Jose Mourinho’s priority at Real Madrid has given clarity to the club.
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Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid priority
Mourinho’s move to Real Madrid is the story of the managerial market so far, and it has repercussions for Man Utd.
Mourinho will be walking into a broken dressing room, the pieces of which United were hoping to pick up in the form of Tchouameni.
Now that Mourinho’s deal is signed, Fabrizio Romano has revealed that the Portuguese manager is likely to prioritise refreshing the defensive area of his squad.
Defenders being Mourinho’s first priority means he’s content with the midfield, while the attack takes care of itself.
The second part of the sentence above is bad news for United, because it means Mourinho sees Tchouameni as a key part of his vision.
It also rules out any potential move for Eduardo Camavinga as well, even though the noise around him was much less than Tchouameni.
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Tchouameni was always an extremely ambitious target for United, borne out of an extraordinary set of circumstances at Real Madrid.
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Mourinho was likely to value Tchouameni’s all-action skill set, which looks likely to be the case now.
United’s search for the marquee midfielder saw them go from Elliot Anderson to Sandro Tonali and Aurelien Tchouameni, but it’s not an easy position to fill.
They would do well to fine-tune the edges of the squad first, so they can evaluate the market for marquee players from a position of strength.
Getting Mateus Fernandes to follow Ederson at Old Trafford would be a good start.
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