Tchouaméni, ‘real’ option

Aurelien Tchouameni (22 years old), defensive midfielder for Monaco and of the French national team, he is one of the best placed names on Real Madrid’s agenda if he considers that this summer is necessary reinforce Casemiro’s position, the only one that, to date, is not doubled in the template. The young Frenchman has definitely exploded this season, but the department of scouting of the white club, directed by Juni Calafat, has had him satellited for several seasons. As happened with Camavinga, his situation will remain hot until the summer, and it will be then that everything is decided, although it is true that at the moment Madrid’s efforts are focusing on two other proper names, those of Mbappe and Haaland.

In any case, if finally Haaland does not sign for Madrid and the appropriate exits are given in the squad, the option of Tchouaméni arriving is real. Something similar happened with Camavinga. Madrid now traces the situation that he drew with the Rennes midfielder, who ended up arriving at the white club for 40 million euros when it seemed that the Chamartín entity had already ruled him out. Chouameni He is a very different player from Camavinga himself in terms of the position he occupies on the field. If Camavinga is an interior with a lot of arrival, Tchouaméni is a defensive pivot in the purest Casemiro style.

As AS has learned, the player is for the job of signing for Madrid. He prefers the white club to any of the other offers that he has on the table, fundamentally from the Premier and PSG, and will prioritize the white entity at the time it is launched to carry out the operation. In the same way, they assure this newspaper from the footballer’s environment that he will leave Monaco, for sure, this summer although he has a contract until 2024. Tchouaméni shares an agent with Sevilla player Koundé, this center-back, who has also been linked in the past with Real Madrid.

Tchouaméni has a market valuation of Transfermarkt of 40 million euros, although the French press has been reporting that Monaco won’t let him out for less than 60. The name of the Monaco midfielder is making a lot of noise these days since before the national team break he was one of the architects of the 3-0 that Monaco endorsed PSG and for scoring, a few days later, with France against the Ivory Coast, a match in which he formed a double pivot with Pogba (who is usually accompanied by Kanté).

the roadmap

The sports management Real Madrid advances market movements with time and clearly marks the direction to be followed in terms of incorporations. In this sense, the positions that need to be strengthened in the short term have already been identified. Up front, with what there is (Benzema, Vinicius, Rodrygo and Asensio) and with what is to come (Mbappe and Haaland if possible), the issue is considered resolved. Also on the left side, with Mendy and Miguel Gutierrez (The latter will definitely go up from Castilla next season). The same thing happens in the central position, with the happy appearances of Militao and Alaba, the wild card that Nacho supposes and what comes from Castilla. He is only at right back (although he is still confident in Odriozola) and especially in the media, where attention is being focused.

explain to AS sources familiar with Madrid’s way of operating that, in this sense, the club keeps the situation of two or three players likely to be hired in each position warm and that it builds the necessary bridges so that they can be used if the situation is propitious. Tchouaméni is one of them, but there are three reasons why the operation is still far from materializing. First, that the player insists on leaving Monaco this season (with Madrid so focused on Mbappé and Haaland). Secondly, that although he does not have a substitute, this position is very well filled, today, by casemiro (30 years). And finally for the puja that is being considered for him in recent days between different teams in the Premier and PSG, which will make Monaco raise their claims. However, Madrid remains attentive and has the firm will of the player to come in the pocket.