{"id":2117,"date":"2026-04-29T08:25:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T08:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=2117"},"modified":"2026-04-29T08:25:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T08:25:18","slug":"journalist-claims-man-utd-have-been-given-encouragement-that-summer-swoop-for-real-madrid-star-is-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=2117","title":{"rendered":"Journalist Claims Man Utd Have Been Given Encouragement That Summer Swoop For Real Madrid Star &#8220;Is Possible&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<article>\n<p><em>This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Man Utd believe signing Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni is a realistic possibility, according to journalist Andy Mitten.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The France international has reportedly been <strong>added to the club\u2019s shortlist<\/strong> of midfield targets, and speaking on the <em>Talk of the Devils<\/em> podcast, Mitten said the interest has been sparked by signals that the player could leave the Bernabeu this summer:<\/p>\n<div class=\"sra_unit\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"block-sra\" href=\"https:\/\/manunews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/snack-related-articles\/dist\/css\/snack-related.min.css?230424-120838\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\"\/>\n<aside class=\"sra-group sra-related-list\">\n<h2 class=\"sra-group-head\">Most Read on ManUNews.com<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cUnited understand that he might be gettable. My understanding for a couple of months has been (that) it is possible. He\u2019s the only player in Spain who United have been looking at, to my knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tchouameni cost an initial \u20ac80m when he moved to Real from Monaco in the summer of 2022, and he remains a regular starter, having made 45 appearances in all competitions this season.<\/p>\n<h2>Why do Man Utd think that the player is available?<\/h2>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"0fab81ce12e48a0794275e1d82449fb1\" image-id=\"1076441027\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 100%;\"\/><!-- https:\/\/smartframe.io\/embedding-support --><br \/>Mitten doesn\u2019t provide an explanation as to why the Red Devils believe that Tchouameni is \u201cgettable\u201d but there has been speculation that Real could be open to letting a midfielder leave in order to fund a move for Chelsea\u2019s Enzo Fernandez or Manchester Cuty\u2019s Rodri.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, while the La Liga giants may be prepared to sanction the 26-year-old\u2019s departure, it is not known whether the player is also willing to leave.<\/p>\n<p>Buy a Man Utd shirt from JD Sports here<\/p>\n<h2>Tchouameni isn\u2019t the only target<\/h2>\n<p>It is believed that the Frenchman is just one of several midfielders that Director of Football Jason Wilcox is looking at ahead of the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Nottingham Forest\u2019s Elliot Anderson is high up the list of names, while Newcastle\u2019s Sandro Tonali, Brighton\u2019s Carlos Baleba, Crystal Palace\u2019s Adam Wharton and Wolves\u2019 Joao Gomes are also thought to be under consideration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more news on Man Utd? Add Man U News as a preferred source on Google<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/article><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article contains affiliate links. 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