Manchester United target Eduardo Camavinga could leave Real Madrid this summer: report
Manchester United have made midfield their priority in the summer transfer window so far as they prepare for a first full season under Michael Carrick and a return to the Champions League.
The Red Devils have already signed Andrey Santos from Chelsea and Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa for a combined fee of around £83m.
And it appears they have their eye on another top quality midfielder following Casemiro’s departure, and a serious knee injury for Manuel Ugarte.
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United interested in Camavinga
According to the Daily Mail, Real Madrid could allow Eduardo Camavinga to leave the club this summer amid reported interest from United and rivals Manchester City.
The report claims United want to target “more conservatively priced options” after spending big on Santos and Tielemans.
Much will depend, then, on Real Madrid’s potential asking price for Camavinga, who has spent five seasons with Los Blancos after arriving as a highly-regarded teenager from Rennes in 2021.
The 23-year-old, who missed out on France’s squad for the World Cup, reportedly wants to remain at the Bernabeu, but Real Madrid could look to sell to facilitate more incoming transfers.
City are interested, too, but are said to be prioritising a move for Lille’s Ayyoub Bouaddi, who at 18 was one of the standout players at the World Cup with Morocco.
If United do not do a deal to sign Camavinga, they have also been linked with Roma midfielder Manu Kone, who caught the eye in his five appearances for France at the World Cup.
Fabrizio Romano has claimed that United have called Kone’s representatives to discuss terms over a potential deal.
United have reportedly shortlisted “several options” as they hunt for a defensive-minded midfielder to complete their rebuild in the middle of the pitch.
Their pursuit of Atalanta midfielder Ederson appears to have failed, though, with Romano claiming that deal is off, having seemingly been done before the World Cup.
