Insider: Real Madrid green-light £70m star’s move to Man United after INEOS establish interest

Real Madrid are reportedly open to selling Aurelien Tchouameni if a suitable offer arrives this summer.That’s according to UtdDistrict, which adds that Manchester United would have to try to ‘convince’ the star to make the switch to Old Trafford. 🚨⬇️ | Exclusive: Real Madrid Open To Aurelian Tchouaméni Sale If #MUFC Convince Him To Leave https://t.co/w5W2mXnRuh — UtdDistrict (@UtdDistrict) May 13, 2026DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYAurelien Tchouameni and United: What’s been said?United have been heavily linked with Tchouameni in recent weeks as they continue their search for a suitable Casemiro successor. 🇫🇷 Aurelien Tchouameni’s statistically calculated WhoScored characteristics: ✅ Strengths 🟢 Passing🟢 Aerial duels🟢 Ball interception🟢 Blocking the ball ❌ Weaknesses 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 pic.twitter.com/t2cJ3gzl4e — WhoScored (@WhoScored) November 1, 2024More than one midfielder will be brought into the club before 2026/2027 gets underway, but the Frenchman would fall under the category of a marquee-type addition, given he could cost around £70 million.He’s also a ready-made target, who still, at 26 years old, falls within the board’s preference of younger players with European experience. Real Madrid respond immediately with an exquisite finish from Aurelien Tchouameni 🔥@tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/uKDAL8bDi0 — Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 25, 2026The report states that Los Blancos will be happy to facilitate Tchouameni’s exit if he outlines a desire to leave. At the moment, however, he’s shown no indication that’s the case, which may lead to them extending his contract.Why is Tchouameni being tipped for a Santiago Bernabeu exit?It comes after the Bordeaux graduate was involved in a training ground bust-up with counterpart Federico Valverde, which culminated with the latter being sent to hospital and being ruled out of last Sunday’s El Clásico at Camp Nou.Want more Stretty News coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustThe players spoke out via social media to try to squash the growing speculation over the incident, while both were also fined £432,000 each for the altercation.Madrid are now rounding off a rare trophyless campaign in the Spanish capital, which is likely to have contributed to the unrest and turmoil amongst the squad.Alas, it’s no surprise that United have been keen to try and capitalise on the situation by testing Madrid’s resolve for Tchouameni, whom they’ve been tracking since his stellar two-year spell at AS Monaco.