Speaking on his YouTube channel, Fabrizio Romano confirmed that the former Monaco man is the club's ideal profile. "What I have always said, and what I also maintain today, is that internally at Manchester United, Tchouameni has always been seen as the perfect signing for midfield. Top player, elite mentality, world class, so they consider Tchouameni as the perfect replacement for Casemiro," Romano explained.
Despite the high valuation, there are significant hurdles to clear if the deal is to progress. Romano outlined: "The first one is the salary. Tchouameni is on a very big salary at Real Madrid, and at the moment, the understanding is that Manchester United made already clear to those close to Tchouameni in the contacts they had over the recent months that the only way for Tchouameni to go eventually to Man Utd is on a different salary. And so, that’s the first issue."