Man Utd transfer news: Red Devils suffer 'major blow' as key target signs new contract

Aurelien Tchouameni has reportedly signed a caller semipermanent declaration astatine Real Madrid, ending Manchester United's hopes of signing him during this summer's transportation window.

Man United person already missed retired connected deals for Elliot Anderson, Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali this summer, but it had been claimed successful caller weeks that the Red Devils were readying to spell all-in for Tchouameni.

The France planetary is 1 of the starring antiaircraft midfielders successful satellite shot and would person been a connection signing for the 20-time English champions.

However, according to transportation adept Fabrizio Romano, Tchouameni has present signed a caller declaration astatine Bernabeu until the summertime of 2031.

The study claims that incoming Real Madrid caput manager Jose Mourinho has been cardinal to the deal, with the Portuguese making it wide that helium wants to support the midfielder.

Tchouameni 'signs' caller woody astatine Real Madrid

According to RMC Sport, Tchouameni's archetypal prime had ever been to stay astatine Real Madrid contempt the steadfast involvement from Old Trafford.

There are suggestions that the midfielder's wages volition emergence to astir £11m a year, making him 1 of the apical earners astatine Bernabeu.

Confirmation of the 26-year-old's caller woody is acceptable to get successful the coming days, and it is different large stroke for Man United, who person frankincense acold been frustrated successful the market.

Manchester City bushed their metropolis rivals to a woody for Anderson, portion some Fernandes and Tonali person made big-money moves to Tottenham Hotspur.

Chelsea's Santos 'set' to get astatine Man United successful £50m deal

Man United person agreed a £50m deal to motion Andrey Santos from Chelsea, though, with the midfielder acceptable to acquisition a aesculapian earlier the extremity of the week.

The 20-time English champions person besides travel to an statement with Atalanta BC implicit a woody for Ederson, but it is understood that different aesculapian volition instrumentality spot successful the UK earlier the nine determine whether to proceed.

Journalist Ben Jacobs wrote connected X: "Manchester United to behaviour thorough aesculapian exams connected Ederson earlier determining whether to proceed with a €45m deal. Clarity expected soon present the World Cup has finished."

Mason Mount is expected to beryllium fixed an extended tally successful a cardinal midfield spot during Man United's pre-season, with Kobbie Mainoo inactive with England astatine the 2026 World Cup, and Manuel Ugarte facing a agelong play retired with a superior genu injury.