The midfielder who is billed as the “new Pogba” has become the fourth most expensive player in Madrid’s history after Hazard, Bale and CR7.
Real Madrid have reached an agreement to sign the energetic AS Monaco midfielder, Aurel Tchouameni.
Quoting transfer experts Sky Italia Fabrizio Romano, Madrid spent up to € 80 million plus a € 20 million bonus for Monaco. Tchouameni agreed to sign a contract with El Real until June 2027.
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Tchouameni was teased by Jurgen Klopp to join Liverpool and PSG are reported to have given the best proposal. However, the 22-year-old only wants Madrid.
A personal agreement was reached in Paris before the Champions League final when Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 at the Stade de France, late last May.
Since the failure to bring in Kylian Mbappe, Madrid have immediately shifted their focus to Tchouameni. He is said to have been prepared by Los Blancos as the successor to Casemiro, who is known as a versatile midfielder.