Real Madrid exchanged big star for Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez
Aurelien Tchouameni joined Real Madrid for £85 million from Monaco in the summer of 2022. The 24-year-old has appeared in 102 matches in all competitions for Los Blancos.
In season five, Tchouameni was often absent due to injuries. However, he still appeared 38 times and contributed to Real Madrid’s fight to win the title after La Liga and the Champions League.
This season, Tchouameni has started 13 of 15 matches in all competitions for Real Madrid, mainly as a defensive midfielder. There were a few games where Tchouameni had to play as a central defender.
Although Tchouameni still plays regularly, Relevo newspaper reported that Real Madrid is ready to sell this player. Spanish newspaper Fichajes also reported that Real will use Tchouameni as a tool to negotiate to recruit Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea. It is expected that Real Madrid will sell Tchouameni or exchange this player for Enzo Fernandez.
If Real Madrid wants to sell Tchouameni, there are teams willing to spend money: Man United and Liverpool. Chelsea was also interested in Tchouameni before this player arrived at the Bernabeu, but it is unclear whether they still want to recruit the French star in the near future.
Chelsea also has no intention of selling Enzo Fernandez. The Argentine has appeared in 74 matches in all competitions for Chelsea since his £107m move from Benfica in January 2023. Enzo Fernandez contributed a total of 7 goals and 6 assists in the shirt The Blues color. However, Enzo Fernandez can completely leave because he is not getting the minutes he wants on the field under coach Enzo Maresca.