Aurelien Tchouameni to Arsenal? Romano reveals the TRUTH

Cameron Smith

8 Sept 2024 18:15 BST
3 min read

Arsenal will not sign Aurelien Tchouameni in 2025, despite the club’s interest in the Real Madrid midfielder.

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Tchouameni, 24, has starred since moving to the Santiago Bernabeu two years ago and he remains a key player for Los Blancos boss Carlo Ancelotti.

However, he has been tentatively linked with multiple Premier League clubs over the past few months, and Arsenal and Liverpool are among the club’s monitoring his situation in the Spanish capital.

As exclusively revealed by The Transfer Podcast, Manchester City midfielder Rodri is Real Madrid’s priority target for next summer, with Florentino Perez desperate to sign the Spain international.

However, Tchouameni is unlikely to be affected by Los Blancos’ pursuit of Rodri, according to Fabrizio Romano. In fact, the France international remains a vital player for the Spanish giants.

What has been said?

Transfer expert Romano told his Here We Go podcast (as per Football Espana): “We saw these rumours in England and we keep receiving many questions on Tchouameni because the summer transfer window just closed. Many people raised rumours about Liverpool, Arsenal, Tchouameni in 2025.

“I wanted to clarify something for 2024, 2025, 2026, whenever. The intention of Aurelien Tchouameni is to stay in Real Madrid.

© IMAGO - Aurelien Tchouameni, Real Madrid

“The intention of Real Madrid is to keep Aurelien Tchouameni as a crucial player for that project. For present and future. They are in love with Tchouameni; with the player, with the professional,” Romano continued.

“How he acted in the centre-back position was something really appreciated by the technical staff at Real Madrid. So it’s absolutely not even considered for Real Madrid to sell Aurelien Tchouameni. The situation is perfect between the club and player.

“I can guarantee at the moment, despite all the rumours, we know how many clubs can appreciate a top player like Tchouameni… but in terms of concrete possibilities for him to leave Madrid - at the moment, zero.”

Tchouameni has made 93 appearances since joining Real Madrid from AS Monaco, scoring three goals and winning seven major trophies.

The Frenchman still has four years remaining on his current Los Blancos contract, while his Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) stands at €48.7 million.