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Manchester United are reportedly ‘ready’ to sign Aurelien Tchouameni on one condition, while there is an update on Andrey Santos.

The Red Devils were always going to prioritise a midfield revamp in this summer’s transfer window, but this has not been going to plan.

Michael Carrick’s side need to sign at least two new midfielders in this window and they have struck a deal to land Ederson Silva from Atalanta for around £38m, but they have missed out on other targets.

It was widely reported that Elliot Anderson was their top target at the start of this summer, but he has instead joined arch-rivals Manchester City.

United have also missed out on Sandro Tonali and Matheus Fernandes, who have joined Tottenham Hotspur in mega-money deals.

Therefore, Man Utd are back to the drawing board and reports in recent days have indicated that Tchouameni, Santos and Alex Scott are now leading options for the Red Devils.

A new report from The Athletic states that United have ‘turned some of their attention’ to Santos, though they are ‘not yet in talks’ with Chelsea over a deal that could cost around £50m.

Chelsea ‘would not block a move if suited all parties’, though Man Utd also have ‘interest’ in Tchouameni and Santos.

Man Utd ‘ready’ to sign Aurelien Tchouameni

Regarding Tchouameni, it is suggested that Man Utd are now ‘ready’ to sign the Red Madrid star, though this is dependent on the Spanish giants making him available.

It is also explained why a move for Borussia Dortmund and Germany star Felix Nmecha seems unlikely.

The report explains:

Fabrizio Romano has also commented on Tchouameni’s situation and explained what it would take for Man Utd to sign him.

Romano explained: “What I have always said, and what I also maintain today, is that internally at Manchester United, Tchouameni has always been seen as the perfect signing for midfield.

“Top player, elite mentality, world class, so they consider Tchouameni as the perfect replacement for Casemiro.

“Then the point here is on two topics.

“The first one is the salary.

“Tchouameni is on a very big salary at Real Madrid, and at the moment, the understanding is that Manchester United made already clear to those close to Tchouameni in the contacts they had over the recent months that the only way for Tchouameni to go eventually to Man Utd is on a different salary.

“And so, that’s the first issue. The second issue is Real Madrid.

“At the moment, Man Utd are yet to receive any green light from Real Madrid to go and negotiate for Tchouameni.

“At the moment, they are not receiving any sort of message from Madrid, like, okay, let’s sit at a table and try reach an agreement.

“So, the question is could be the dream signing for Man Utd? For sure.

“He is a player they like, they love, but at the same time the Tchouameni situation could be complicated because of the salary and what Real Madrid decide.”