Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Manchester United have told Aurelien Tchouameni\u2019s entourage that the Real Madrid midfielder would have to take a pay-cut to complete a move to Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
Romano has long reported that Man Utd\u2019s dream midfield transfer target is Tchouameni<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n The France international defensive midfielder has been on the books of Real Madrid<\/a><\/strong> since 2022, when he joined from AS Monaco, and is under contract at Los Blancos until 2028.<\/p>\n Man Utd may already have a deal in place for Ederson Silva<\/a><\/strong>, who will join Michael Carrick\u2019s side from Atalanta.<\/p>\n The Premier League club\u2019s co-owners, INEOS, want to sign another midfielder, with Tchouameni now the number one target for Man Utd<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n There have been reports this week that Man Utd are ready to splash the cash on Tchouameni<\/a><\/strong>, with Madrid looking for at least \u20ac100million (\u00a385.4m) for the French superstar, who has LaLiga and the Champions League once with Los Blancos so far in his career.<\/p>\n READ: Fabrizio Romano reveals whether Erling Haaland will join Real Madrid from Man City this summer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano<\/a><\/strong> has reacted to those rumours, by reiterating the two problems that Man Utd face in getting a deal done for Tchouameni.<\/p>\n According to the Italian journalist, Man Utd want the French star to take a pay-cut, as his wages at Madrid are too much for the Premier League giants.<\/p>\n Man Utd want Aurelien Tchouameni to lower salary demands<\/strong><\/p>\n Romano said on his YouTube channel<\/a>: \u201cWhat I have always said, and what I also maintain today, is that internally at Manchester United, Tchouameni has always been seen as the perfect signing for midfield.<\/p>\n \u201cTop player, elite mentality, world class, so they consider Tchouameni as the perfect replacement for Casemiro.<\/p>\n \u201cThen the point here is on two topics.<\/p>\n