It is no secret that Real Madrid will go after the signing of Kylian Mbappe this summer, after it was confirmed that the Frenchman will not renew his contract with PSG beyond 2024.

The Parisian giants wish to offload him right now in order to avoid losing him for free next year. And, despite everything that has happened in the past, they are willing to sell the 24-year-old superstar to Real Madrid in the summer.

However, with Los Blancos having already splashed in excess of €100 million on the signing of Jude Bellingham, there could be some issues in raising the capital to fund a move for Mbappe, who is expected to cost in excess of €150 million.

As such, Jason Burt of The Telegraph is reporting that Real Madrid could potentially offer midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni to PSG in order to secure Mbappe’s signing at a lower price.

Tchouameni joined the Merengues from AS Monaco only last summer, arriving in a deal worth €100 million, including add-ons.

It is public knowledge that PSG were also interested in signing the French midfielder, but he snubbed them as well as Liverpool after learning about Real Madrid’s interest and ended up at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Thrust into the spotlight soon after his arrival due to Casemiro’s exit, Tchouameni made a fine start to life in Madrid. However, his form waned in the second half of the season, leading to him falling behind Toni Kroos and Eduardo Camavinga in the pecking order.

Despite that, though, manager Carlo Ancelotti and the club, in general, are understood to have total faith in the young French midfielder.

So, it is a bit hard to imagine Real Madrid offering up Tchouameni plus cash to sign Mbappe this summer. The Merengues will go after the 24-year-old attacker’s signing, but it seems very unlikely that a player of Tchouameni’s potential and quality will be traded in the operation.