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Real Madrid will focus on French midfielder’s transfer after the UCL final
Less than six hours remain for Real Madrid to step out for the final of the UEFA Champions League in Paris. After securing domestic glory with a dominant lead, the club eye the pinnacle of world football as the perfect end to what has been a phenomenal season.
Needless to say, all the focus is now on the game against Liverpool, and all important decisions and announcements have been postponed in view of the same. One such matter pushed to a future date is the negotiations with Aurelien Tchouameni.
According to reports from Fabrizio Romano Real Madrid will focus on the Frenchman’s deal after the final later today. They know about his preference to join them, and will use the same to their advantage.
AS Monaco demand close to €80 million for their midfield star. The primary aim of negotiations will be to bring down that figure and reach common ground.
PSG and Liverpool are amongst the other clubs interested in his signing, but will both have to play the waiting game to see what pans out between the player and Real Madrid.
Ever since Kylian Mbappe rejected a move to the Santiago Bernabeu, Tchouameni has become a primary target for the club.
While his consistent performances are one factor responsible for him climbing up the wishlist, the sudden availability of funds has been the more important factor.
All signs indicate that the Frenchman will don white next season, playing as a backup to Casemiro. Alongside Eduardo Camavinga and Federico Valverde, he will be the face of Real Madrid’s future midfield.
The Frenchman has not only three goals and two assists to his name in Ligue 1 this season but also averages close to 14 defensive actions per game, making him one of Monaco’s most important players.
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Jose Mourinho was always clear about getting rid of Real Madrid midfielder this summer – report
Real Madrid’s summer transfer window was largely successful, not only in terms of securing key arrivals but also in terms of letting go of players who had no place in the dynamics.
One player who stood out in the second category was Dani Ceballos as the Spanish midfielder was frozen out of Real Madrid’s starting dynamics for several years before his eventual departure.
In the end, the club simply let the player leave as a free agent by accepting a contract termination as they saw the salary space freed as a win compared to his presence.
Mourinho’s clear stance
As confirmed in a recent report by Diario AS, Real Madrid’s new manager Jose Mourinho has no doubt that he did not count on Ceballos for the ongoing season.
Being the straightforward communicator that he is, the Portuguese manager directly informed Ceballos that he did not count on him in any capacity, speaking out loud about a fact that was known as an open secret for a long time.
Having clarity that his situation at the club was not going to change, Ceballos pressed to leave and eventually had his way as the club allowed him to walk out of the front door with no transfer fee.
Times were tense
The Spanish outlet also add that the decision to let the player leave with a contract termination was not easy for Real Madrid to accept, especially given that it is a last resort.
In the negotiations between Ceballos and the Real Madrid hierarchy, there were some moments filled with tension and disagreements.
In fact, there was even an initial exit agreement that was reached which was cancelled in the hope of a better outcome.
Eventually, however, both parties reached a fitting resolution and Real Madrid enabled the player’s departure without any hurdles and Ceballos went on to join Real Betis.
Even that move required the player to take a massive cut on his salary, but the saga worked out well for both clubs as the player. From Real Madrid’s perspective, the space created on the team’s roster was worth its weight in gold.
