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Real Madrid mainstay to become one of club’s highest-paid stars after renewal
Real Madrid have taken a major step towards securing the future of Aurelien Tchouameni, reaching an agreement over a new long-term contract that will establish the French midfielder as one of the club’s highest-paid players.
The recent Real Madrid news comes after Manchester United had identified the France international as one of their priority midfield targets.
However, Los Blancos never considered the possibility of letting him leave, with new coach Jose Mourinho playing a key role in ensuring the midfielder remained central to the club’s long-term plans.
Real Madrid agree new Tchouameni contract
As reported before, Real Madrid and Tchouameni’s representatives have reached a full agreement over a new five-year contract, with only the formal paperwork and signatures still to be completed.
Notably, the new agreement, as per Ben Jacobs, will see the French international earn close to €13 million net per season, placing him among the highest earners in the Real Madrid squad.
The contract negotiations gathered momentum after Manchester United explored the possibility of signing Tchouameni as part of their plans to strengthen midfield and eventually replace Casemiro.
Despite their admiration for the former Monaco star, the Premier League club quickly accepted that a deal would be virtually impossible.
As such, Real Madrid never opened the door to negotiations, while Tchouameni’s expected salary package also placed the transfer beyond Manchester United’s financial plans.
Mourinho made keeping Tchouameni a priority
One of the decisive figures in making this renewal happen was Jose Mourinho, who made it clear to the Real Madrid hierarchy that retaining Tchouameni was essential ahead of the new season.
The Portuguese coach is understood to value the midfielder’s mentality, physical presence and leadership qualities, viewing him as one of the squad’s natural competitors and a player capable of setting standards.
That confidence has now been reflected in the new contract, which not only rewards Tchouameni’s performances but also cements his status as one of the pillars of Mourinho’s project.
With the Frenchman set to continue operating at the base of midfield, Real Madrid have effectively ended speculation surrounding his future before pre-season gets fully underway.
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Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. admits finishing problem after another frustrating night vs Elche: ‘Can’t miss that much’
Vinicius Jr.’s difficult start in front of goal continued against Elche, and the Real Madrid forward did not need anyone to tell him he had missed another chance to make the difference.
The Brazilian finished the night without a goal despite having chances to get on the scoresheet, while his teammates could only watch from the bench as opportunities went begging.
Jose Mourinho had already identified the problem before kick-off, bluntly pointing to the issue facing his forward, stating, “He’s missing the goal.”
Vini offered an equally frank assessment afterwards.
Rather than hide from another frustrating evening, he accepted responsibility on social media: “The goals will come back; I can’t miss that much…”
Two chances, no finish for Vinicius
Vinicius had two particularly clear openings against Elche, but neither produced the finish Real Madrid needed from their star forward.
The first arrived when he found himself one-on-one with the opposition goalkeeper.
Instead of finding the net, Vinicius caught the ball with the tip of his foot and sent his effort wide. Arda Guler was available during the move and called for the ball, but Vini backed himself to finish the chance.
He had another opportunity after the interval, this time following an excellent pass from Guler during a quick Real Madrid transition. Again, though, Vinicius could not find the target.
His evening ended in the 68th minute, with Mourinho deciding the Brazilian was tired and turning his attention towards Sunday’s Atletico Madrid derby.
Mourinho has a bigger decision to make
The numbers show why Vinicius’ finishing has become a talking point. He managed five shots against Elche, but only one was on target and none found the net.
After seven appearances this season, the Brazilian has scored just once, which is a striking return for a player Real Madrid rely upon to provide a major share of their attacking threat.
Ultimately, though, Real Madrid found another route to victory, with Arda Guler, Kylian Mbappe and Carlos Espi providing the goals in the 3-2 comeback.
