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Real Madrid midfield duo attracting strong interest from Premier League heavyweights
A couple of seasons ago, it would be unthinkable to consider Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni as saleable assets for Real Madrid.
After all, both Frenchmen were brought in for the long haul and started off life at the Spanish capital with great performances.
Since then, however, a lot has changed and both players have seen a relative fall in their prominence. While Tchouameni still remains a starter, Camavinga is nowhere close to how important he used to be.
Unsurprisingly, both stars are linked with exits from the club this summer with Real Madrid looking desperately for a big-name departure to channel in funds.
Mundo Deportivo provides an update on the situations of both players.
Manchester United are looking for Tchouameni
As relayed earlier today, the club making the most progress in terms of making a move for Tchouameni is Manchester United.
The Red Devils see the player as the perfect replacement for Casemiro and have him marked as a top target. They have been scouting him for a long time now, but they are now willing to pay the premium Real Madrid demand.
The hypothetical sale of Tchouameni will take place for a fee of over €100 million should the two parties reach an agreement and the player be open to the move.
As matters stand, however, Mourinho does have the Frenchman in his plans and the player has no intention of leaving.
Camavinga’s situation is different
Contrary to his compatriot, Camavinga is not in Mourinho’s plans and even knows that he will not have a prominent role next season.
The midfielder currently does not contemplate an exit and continues to dream of convincing Mourinho in pre-season. Real Madrid, however, are open to listening to offers for the midfielder.
Once again, Premier League clubs are the ones at the player’s doorstep including Manchester City and Liverpool. They are maintaining a close eye on Camavinga and will pounce if the player shows any willingness to move.
Needless to say, it is interesting that both Real Madrid’s exit-linked Frenchmen have attracted interest from England and it remains to be seen if either transfer goes through.
With Los Blancos desperately needing a sale, it is likely that they will push for at least one of the two departures.
Real Madrid will be looking to pick up their fifth win of the 2026/27 La Liga season when they take on Elche CF at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero later tonight.
With 12 points from five games, Los Blancos are currently second in the league table, three points below leaders FC Barcelona.
As such, the Spanish capital club will be eager to get the win and close the gap to the top.
Guler starts, Bellingham rested
Ahead of kickoff, Real Madrid have announced the starting lineup that will take the field against Elche, with Jose Mourinho making some important changes.
For starters, Arda Guler is back in the lineup after appearing as a substitute in the win over Rayo Vallecano.
Interestingly, however, he starts in the attacking midfield role, with Mourinho opting to rest Jude Bellingham, who has started all of Real Madrid’s games so far.
That also means that Yan Diomande retains his place in the team, starting for a second time in a row on the right wing. Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. continue in their respective positions in attack.
Another notable change sees Aurelien Tchouameni make his first start of the season after recovering from injury and making two appearances off the bench.
He replaces Bernardo Silva as Federico Valverde’s partner in the middle of the park.
Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Marc Cucurella come in as full-backs, while Ibrahima Konate and Dean Huijsen slot in at centre-back in front of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
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