{"id":22392,"date":"2026-05-13T03:45:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T03:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/22392\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T03:45:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T03:45:31","slug":"man-utd-weigh-up-shock-transfer-bid-for-real-madrid-outcast-federico-valverde","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/22392\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd weigh-up shock transfer bid for Real Madrid &#8216;outcast&#8217; Federico Valverde"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are weighing up a shock move for Real Madrid outcast Federico Valverde &#8211; who has found himself on the fringes after training ground bust-up<\/p>\n<p>16:00, 12 May 2026Updated 16:00, 12 May 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Federico Valverde of Real Madrid  during the LaLiga EA Sports  match between Real Madrid v Deportivo Alaves at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 21, 2026 in Madrid Spain\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Real-Madrid-v-Deportivo-Alaves-LaLiga-EA-Sports.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Federico Valverde could be on his way to Old Trafford\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Federico Valverde could be on his way to Old Trafford(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Manchester United are weighing up a shock move for Real Madrid outcast Federico Valverde.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Valverde has found himself an outcast in the Spanish capital, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/sport\/football\/reals-dressing-room-spat-result-37136754\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">following his training ground bust-up with team-mate Aureli\u00e9n Tchouam\u00e9ni<\/a>. The incident left Valverde needing hospital treatment for concussion &#8211; which has left him sidelined for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Real vice captain<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/sport\/football\/real-madrid-valverde-tchouameni-fight-37124815\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> was forced to issue a public statement and made a grovelling apology<\/a>. But it&#8217;s understood club bosses remain furious with the midfielder, and will now consider selling him this summer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Man Utd are looking to bring the outcast in after his training ground bust-up\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Manchester-United-v-Liverpool-Premier-League-Old-Trafford.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Man Utd are looking to bring the outcast in after his training ground bust-up\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Man Utd are looking to bring the outcast in after his training ground bust-up(Image: Martin Rickett\/PA Wire)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">JOIN US ON FB! <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thedailystarsport#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Get all the best sports news and much more on our Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">To make matters worse, senior figures in the Real dressing room have sided with Tchouameni &#8211; and want Valverde to be sold ahead of next season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">United are keeping close tabs on the situation at the Bernabeu. The English giants are keen to bolster their midfield options this summer, and have shown interest in Tchouameni.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But the French World Cup winner is said to be reluctant to leave Real, in the wake of the recent support his club has shown him over his clash with Valverde.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Man Utd are looking to bolster their midfield options\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Sunderland-v-Manchester-United-Premier-League-Stadium-of-Light.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Man Utd are looking to bolster their midfield options\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Man Utd are looking to bolster their midfield options(Image: Owen Humphreys\/PA Wire)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It remains to be seen if Valverde would be interested in a move to United. While the Uruguayan international is under contract until 2029 &#8211; and would commend a huge transfer fee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">United have made signing two top class midfielders a priority this summer. Casemiro will leave Old Trafford at the end of the season, while United are expected to sell Manuel Ugarte to the highest bidder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Possible targets of United include Elliot Anderson, Carlos Baleba, Adam Wharton, Tchouameni and now Valverde.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Valverde, 27, has won 73 international caps and will be part of the Uruguay squad for this summer&#8217;s World Cup in North America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manchester United are weighing up a shock move for Real Madrid outcast Federico Valverde &#8211; who has found&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22393,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[301,82,96,4487,100,3551,1708],"class_list":{"0":"post-22392","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-madrid","8":"tag-la-liga","9":"tag-madrid","10":"tag-manchester-united-fc","11":"tag-michael-carrick","12":"tag-premier-league","13":"tag-real-madrid-fc","14":"tag-transfer-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22392"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22392\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}