Fabrizio Romano: Tchouameni’s stance on leaving Real Madrid and joining United explained

Manchester United’s quest to land their dream midfield target in Aurelien Tchouameni might not work out in the end. It seemed like the chapter had closed for good when news broke of the Frenchman agreeing a new deal with Real Madrid. However, reports surfaced stating that the former AS Monaco ace might be sacrificed for Jose Mourinho to go all out to land someone like Rodri or Enzo Fernandez. 🔴 Aurélien Tchouaméni will extend his contract with Real Madrid and won’t move this summer. He feels completely fine at the club. 🇫🇷 https://t.co/BYINjVwqPt — Djamel 🇵🇸 (@Djaameel_) July 22, 2026 The Red Devils even enquired about the possibility of a deal, but reliable social media source Djamel, the person who broke the Ederson story, has hinted that the France international is going nowhere. Aurelien Tchouameni decision “Aurélien Tchouaméni will extend his contract with Real Madrid and won’t move this summer. He feels completely fine at the club,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Fabrizio Romano confirmed the same, while adding that United see Aurelien Tchouameni as the dream replacement for Casemiro. This explains why INEOS are so desperate to land him. However, it just is not feasible at this point. “Manchester United see Aurélien Tchouaméni as their dream defensive midfielder, an elite leader to replace Casemiro – and have continued trying to sign him, but it was never realistic. Elusive CDM hunt goes on “Tchouaméni has already signed a new contract with Real Madrid and is staying put,” Romano revealed on his YouTube channel. The search for that elusive defensive midfield profile is set to continue. The 20-time English league champions initially tried to sign Elliot Anderson but were priced out of a deal. Tottenham Hotspur hijacked moves for both Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes, while Ederson failed his United medical. INEOS have stayed calm and signed Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans but Michael Carrick needs at least three new faces. Carlos Baleba and Alex Scott are among the Premier League-proven names on the club’s radar, but their asking prices are proving prohibitive at the moment. Feature image Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Ayantan Chowdhury After failing to become a professional footballer, Ayantan switched to the next best thing: writing about the greatest football club in the world. He has extensive sports journalism experience, having worked for over 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25