Real Madrid mainstay to become one of club’s highest-paid stars after renewal | OneFootball

Real Madrid have taken a major step towards securing the future of Aurelien Tchouameni, reaching an agreement over a new long-term contract that will establish the French midfielder as one of the club’s highest-paid players. 

The recent Real Madrid news comes after Manchester United had identified the France international as one of their priority midfield targets. 

However, Los Blancos never considered the possibility of letting him leave, with new coach Jose Mourinho playing a key role in ensuring the midfielder remained central to the club’s long-term plans.

Real Madrid agree new Tchouameni contract

As reported before, Real Madrid and Tchouameni’s representatives have reached a full agreement over a new five-year contract, with only the formal paperwork and signatures still to be completed.

Tchouameni will sign a five-year renewal with Real Madrid. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Notably, the new agreement, as per Ben Jacobs, will see the French international earn close to €13 million net per season, placing him among the highest earners in the Real Madrid squad. 

The contract negotiations gathered momentum after Manchester United explored the possibility of signing Tchouameni as part of their plans to strengthen midfield and eventually replace Casemiro. 

Despite their admiration for the former Monaco star, the Premier League club quickly accepted that a deal would be virtually impossible.

As such, Real Madrid never opened the door to negotiations, while Tchouameni’s expected salary package also placed the transfer beyond Manchester United’s financial plans.

Mourinho made keeping Tchouameni a priority

Tchouameni explored the idea of signing Tchouameni. (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images)

One of the decisive figures in making this renewal happen was Jose Mourinho, who made it clear to the Real Madrid hierarchy that retaining Tchouameni was essential ahead of the new season.

The Portuguese coach is understood to value the midfielder’s mentality, physical presence and leadership qualities, viewing him as one of the squad’s natural competitors and a player capable of setting standards.

That confidence has now been reflected in the new contract, which not only rewards Tchouameni’s performances but also cements his status as one of the pillars of Mourinho’s project.

With the Frenchman set to continue operating at the base of midfield, Real Madrid have effectively ended speculation surrounding his future before pre-season gets fully underway.