Manchester United supporters have grown restless after transfer drama elsewhere this summer. Tottenham Hotspur completed a major midfield overhaul when they signed Mateus Fernandes as part of a package that the report values at \u00a3185 million ($247 million). United are set to sign Atalanta\u2019s box-to-box \u00c9derson, but the club know the Brazilian alone will not cover the gap left by Casemiro\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n
There remains a long list of midfield options from Alex Scott to Ayyoub Bouaddi, yet the player most supporters crave is Aur\u00e9lien Tchouam\u00e9ni. According to AS, he doesn\u2019t want to leave but may be pushed out if Los Blancos are swept off their feet with an offer from Manchester. There is scope for United to still go big with Tchouam\u00e9ni after \u00c9derson\u2019s reported fee of \u00a338.85 million ($52 million), with the French international reportedly available for \u00a377 million ($103 million).<\/p>\n
Tchouam\u00e9ni would bring a dominant ball-winning profile and defensive steel. He was tasked with replacing Casemiro at Real Madrid four years ago and, by the numbers, offers control and reliability: 33 appearances, 2,622 minutes, 1 goal, 0 assists, 2.33 tackles won per 90, 1.61 interceptions per 90, 4.94 recoveries per 90, 1.54 shots per 90, 91.5 pass completion and 63.2 ground duels won percentage.<\/p>\n
Kobbie Mainoo emerged during the final campaign under Casemiro, and the Brazilian was able to draw strong performances from him despite often being caught ahead of the ball. \u00c9derson is unlikely to displace Mainoo immediately; Mainoo\u2019s ball-carrying and craft would pair well with Tchouam\u00e9ni\u2019s ability to break lines with progressive passes and to protect the back four. That combination could form a strong midfield core, with \u00c9derson and Chelsea\u2019s Andrey Santos available as useful cover.<\/p>\n
While Michael Carrick began his second interim spell predominantly with a 4-2-3-1, Tchouam\u00e9ni is capable of operating as a single pivot. That may encourage Carrick to push two box-to-box midfielders ahead of him, giving United the balance between defensive resilience and forward momentum they need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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