Madrid want Tchouameni, but will not pay 80 million for him

Madrid want to sign Tchouameni. What they don't want is to pay 80 million euros for him. These two sentences sum up the situation regarding the possible signing of the Monaco midfielder at the Santiago Bernabeu. It has already emerged that the player is keen to join the 'Merengues' after Kylian Mbappe's shock move.

It is the newspaper 'Marca' that has indicated that the Spaniards refuse to put on the table the 80 million euros that is being asked for. They understand that, however much his budget situation is worth, the player is not worth that much and it does not make sense to settle the operation for such a price. His current market value is 64.6 million euros.

The Spaniards, in any case, are willing to negotiate with the French club, so, considering that the youngster wants to sign for Madrid, it is quite likely that an agreement will be reached. Moreover, there is still some time left before the opening of the transfer window, which will give the whole of the summer to reach an agreement.

Tchouameni, this season, has taken a definite step forward to earn this priority place on the Spanish club's agenda. He has played 50 matches, 48 of them as a starter. In addition, he has scored five goals and provided three assists. He has also signed his most 'undisciplined' sporting year with 13 yellow cards. It is his personal record.