Andy Mitten says it’s entirely ‘possible’ Man Utd facilitate deal for £70m Real Madrid star after four years of interest

Andy Mitten has revealed that, based on his knowledge of the situation, it’s ‘possible’ Manchester United make a move for Aurelien Tchouameni this summer.The 26-year-old is facing an uncertain future at the Santiago Bernabeu as Real Madrid, like United, plan a midfield overhaul in the transfer window.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYWhy Tchouameni is being linked with a premature Madrid exitBoth clubs are poised to oversee trophyless campaigns this season, which is certainly more of a rarity for Madrid than it is for United nowadays.Want more Stretty News coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustAs a result, it has prompted the Los Blancos board to try to dissect where exactly the issues lie.On paper, their mega-money first-team should be capable of competing on all fronts until the very final stages of each competition.Yet, they lost the Spanish Super Cup to Barcelona, exited the Copa del Rey in the round of 32 to second division side Albacete, were knocked out by Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, and now sit 11 points behind the Blaugrana in La Liga.United have had Tchouameni on their shortlist for some time nowMeanwhile, United have been tracking Tchouameni ever since he began making a name for himself at AS Monaco.He had attracted a host of suitors across Europe and in the Premier League, but, unsurprisingly, rebuffed them all in favour of Madrid in June 2022.The Frenchman has since gone on to win a UCL and league title amongst several other accolades, so he’ll certainly feel as though his decision was justified. Tchouaméni vision 👓🔍#UCL pic.twitter.com/5Bz2j0ynPI — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 23, 2026Now that he’s approaching the penultimate season of his contract, INEOS have begun contemplating whether a deal for Tchouameni may be feasible in the coming months.He is valued at around £70 million by the European giants, while United’s priority midfield target, Elliot Anderson, could cost as much as £125m, according to Laurie Whitwell. Real Madrid’s asking price for Aurélien Tchouaméni is more than £70m, and they are not ruling out extending his contract [@JacobsBen] — utdreport (@utdreport) April 22, 2026What Mitten is hearing about TchouameniWhen Whitwell was addressing the situation on the Talk of the Devils podcast, United expert Mitten said: “Interestingly, it’s someone who Ralf Rangnick identified that United should be signing four years ago.“He was absolutely adamant with that (that the club should’ve gone all-out for Tchouameni). So it’s funny how these things come around.”Mitten continued: “It might be him (Tchouameni) trying to get a better deal (from Madrid). You know – ‘Look where I could go to’. But my understanding for a couple of months has been: it is possible.” Priced out of Elliot Anderson? Manchester United are eyeing other midfield options including Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni. The lads discuss why he could be considered.@ianirving_ @lauriewhitwell @andymitten @Ankaman616#mufc pic.twitter.com/ELJf4XrGkf — Talk of the Devils (@TOTDevils) April 28, 2026