Arsenal & Liverpool learn Aurelien Tchouameni's future 'intentions' | OneFootball

Arsenal and Liverpool have been handed unfortunate news regarding their interest in Aurelien Tchouameni, with the midfielder expected to stay at Real Madrid in the long term.

24-year-old Tchouameni had been on the radar of a number of top European sides after an impressive second season with Madrid, during which the midfielder scored three goals in 38 appearances.

He played a role in their journey to lift both the Champions League and La Liga, though was touted to make a move to the Premier League this summer, with Arsenal and long-term admirers Liverpool linked with him.

However, they will have to wait if they are to steal the France international, with Tchouameni expected to remain in the Spanish capital for the foreseeable.

As per Fabrizio Romano, Madrid intend to keep Tchouameni in Spain, shutting down speculation over a move to Arsenal or Liverpool.

Tchouameni has been successful with Madrid / Nicolò Campo/GettyImages

"We saw these rumours in England and we keep receiving many questions on Tchouameni because the summer transfer window just closed," Romano said via his Here We Go podcast.

"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. 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. 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."