{"id":47507,"date":"2026-05-22T05:39:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T09:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/manchester-united-officials-raise-possibility-of-signing-real-madrid-star-for-87m\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T05:39:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T09:39:49","slug":"manchester-united-officials-raise-possibility-of-signing-real-madrid-star-for-87m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/manchester-united-officials-raise-possibility-of-signing-real-madrid-star-for-87m\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United officials raise possibility of signing Real Madrid star for \u00a387m"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/manchester-united-officials-raise-possibility-of-signing-real-madrid-star-for-87m\/#Gary_Neville_names_new_additions_Manchester_United_should_make_this_summer\" >Gary Neville names new additions Manchester United should make this summer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/manchester-united-officials-raise-possibility-of-signing-real-madrid-star-for-87m\/#Aurelien_Choamenys_main_statistics_this_season\" >Aur\u00e9lien Choameny&#8217;s main statistics this season<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/manchester-united-officials-raise-possibility-of-signing-real-madrid-star-for-87m\/#Manchester_Uniteds_most_expensive_contract_in_history\" >Manchester United&#8217;s most expensive contract in history<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Manchester United are considering signing the Real Madrid star in the summer transfer window if incoming manager Jose Mourinho is willing to sign him for cash.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"gary-neville-names-the-signings-man-utd-must-make-this-summer\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gary_Neville_names_new_additions_Manchester_United_should_make_this_summer\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Gary Neville names new additions Manchester United should make this summer<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Having secured a return to the Champions League, Man United should be in a strong position to sign some top players this summer, but manager Gary Neville has made it clear they need reinforcements in a number of key areas, which is a good job.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;They definitely need a backup fullback. I would say both teams do that.&#8221;<\/em> the former right-back said.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;In an ideal world they would bring in three defenders. They need one who can play in two positions and support them (like Pierrot Hincapie or Ben White at Arsenal) and then they need another top centre-back and a left-back. I think three defenders would be perfect.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIn that case they would need two midfielders, but in an ideal world I would think five would be perfect. If they were really greedy they would swap Mason Mount for another forward of some kind.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>With Casemiro set to leave the club and the possibility of signing a new central midfielder on the table, the Red Devils have identified several potential targets from within the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>The Athletic have released a new update on Man United&#8217;s midfielder&#8217;s signing, claiming that contacts have been made with reports that officials are in a position to sign Aur\u00e9lien Choameny if Real Madrid declare their intention to make a cash move this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Mourinho is set to return to the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u and wants to take charge of Tioameni first, so a deal may not be possible until late in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>    However, the &#8216;chaos&#8217; at Madrid has hinted at a possible departure, which would be welcome news for United given the level of performance of some of the French players in the Spanish side.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"aurelien-tchouameni-39-s-key-stats-this-season\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aurelien_Choamenys_main_statistics_this_season\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Aur\u00e9lien Choameny&#8217;s main statistics this season<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 26-year-old has been a very important player for Real Madrid this season, making 49 appearances in all competitions, scoring two goals and providing two assists.<\/p>\n<p>Considering he plays from a defensive perspective, the 44-cap France international is primarily used in a defensive midfield role, with his average of 1.6 interceptions in 90 La Liga games the most of any Madrid player.<\/p>\n<p>A versatile player, Choameni can also play as a centre-back if needed and has been praised by manager Carlo Ancelotti for his ability to penetrate the defence.<\/p>\n<p>However, the deal could be very expensive, with a potential fee of \u00a387m previously touted.<\/p>\n<p>Read next: Manchester United&#8217;s highest-paid player signing of all time<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"man-utd-most-expensive-signings-of-all-time\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_Uniteds_most_expensive_contract_in_history\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tManchester United&#8217;s most expensive contract in history<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Many of their additions have not lived up to expectations. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are considering signing the Real Madrid star in the summer transfer window if incoming manager Jose Mourinho is willing to sign him for cash. 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