Manchester United target Eduardo Camavinga could leave Real Madrid this summer: report

Eduardo Camavinga player of Real Madrid during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Getafe CF and Real Madrid CF at Coliseum Alfonso Perez on October 19, 2025 in Getafe, Spain.
Eduardo Camavinga may be deemed surplus to requirements by Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid (Image credit: Antonio Villalba/Real Madrid via Getty Images)

Manchester United have made midfield their priority in the summer transfer window so far as they prepare for a first full season under Michael Carrick and a return to the Champions League.

The Red Devils have already signed Andrey Santos from Chelsea and Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa for a combined fee of around £83m.

And it appears they have their eye on another top quality midfielder following Casemiro’s departure, and a serious knee injury for Manuel Ugarte.

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United interested in Camavinga

Eduardo Camavinga

Eduardo Camavinga only started 16 La Liga games in 2025/26 (Image credit: Alamy)

According to the Daily Mail, Real Madrid could allow Eduardo Camavinga to leave the club this summer amid reported interest from United and rivals Manchester City.

The report claims United want to target “more conservatively priced options” after spending big on Santos and Tielemans.

Much will depend, then, on Real Madrid’s potential asking price for Camavinga, who has spent five seasons with Los Blancos after arriving as a highly-regarded teenager from Rennes in 2021.

The 23-year-old, who missed out on France’s squad for the World Cup, reportedly wants to remain at the Bernabeu, but Real Madrid could look to sell to facilitate more incoming transfers.

City are interested, too, but are said to be prioritising a move for Lille's Ayyoub Bouaddi, who at 18 was one of the standout players at the World Cup with Morocco.

Ayyoub Bouaddi in action for Lille this season

Manchester City could move for Ayyoub Bouaddi instead of Eduardo Camavinga (Image credit: Getty Images)

If United do not do a deal to sign Camavinga, they have also been linked with Roma midfielder Manu Kone, who caught the eye in his five appearances for France at the World Cup.

Fabrizio Romano has claimed that United have called Kone’s representatives to discuss terms over a potential deal.

United have reportedly shortlisted “several options” as they hunt for a defensive-minded midfielder to complete their rebuild in the middle of the pitch.

Their pursuit of Atalanta midfielder Ederson appears to have failed, though, with Romano claiming that deal is off, having seemingly been done before the World Cup.

Callum is a football writer who has had work published by the likes of BBC Sport, the Independent, BT Sport and the Blizzard, amongst various others. A lifelong Wrexham fan, he is hoping Ryan Reynolds can lead his hometown club to the promised land.

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