Man Utd Told They Have “More Of A Chance” Of Signing £70M Rated Real Madrid Star After Bust Up

BACK David Tully May 20th 2026 Ex-Man Utd star Lee Sharpe thinks his former club have “more of a chance” of securing the signature of Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni following recent events. The Frenchman was involved in an altercation with teammate Federico Valverde, which ended with the latter being treated in hospital for a head injury. Both players were fined by Real for the bust-up, and when asked by AceOdds.com about the situation, Sharpe said: “With the recent ongoing dressing room shenanigans, shall we say, United may have a little bit more of a chance of getting Tchouameni out of Real Madrid.” Tchouameni is high up the club’s list of targets The Red Devils are said to be keen on recruiting the 26-year-old ahead of the next transfer window. The Red Devils have clearly been given information that he may become available this summer. Some reports suggest that Real would be willing to let Tchouameni leave for around £70m, but it remains to be seen whether that is in fact the case. Man Utd are considering a whole host of midfielders Director of Football Jason Wilcox is casting his net far and wide to find a replacement for Casemiro. In addition to Tchouameni, Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson, Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali, West Ham’s Mateus Fernandes, Brighton’s Carlos Baleba and Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton have all been linked with a switch to Old Trafford. More than one midfielder is likely to be signed over the next few months, with it being claimed that United have £150m in reserve to strengthen that position. Tchouameni would not be the most expensive of the options if his reported asking price is accurate. The likes of Anderson and Tonali are expected to cost closer to the £100m mark. Want more news on Man Utd? Add Man U News as a preferred source on Google David Tully David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for the Football News Network.