Manchester United could be about to tie up the signing of Eduardo Camavinga, following an agreement at Real Madrid.
The Red Devils have enjoyed a modest summer thus far, with midfield the key area for new manager Michael Carrick investing in most heavily, as the likes of Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos have both joined.
With reports that Manchester United could well make further in-roads into strengthening in the centre of the park, however, could the biggest signing yet be about to happen?
Manchester United have long-standing interest in Eduardo Camavinga – whose Real Madrid future is unclear
It's been a testing few months for Camavinga at Real Madrid, with the Frenchman struggling in the second half of the season under Alvaro Arbeloa, before his shock snub from France's 2026 World Cup squad.
As if things weren't uncertain enough, Los Blancos have brought in Bernardo Silva to compete for spots in midfield – and have reached an agreement for his former team-mate, World Cup winner Rodri, to join, as per French outlet RMC Sport.
According to The Guardian, United have already identified Camavinga as a big opportunity, with as little as £51 million needed to convince the 15-time European champions to part with the 23-year-old.
FourFourTwo understands that the transfer fee is only half of the story, however: Camavinga will command high wages wherever he goes, with the Red Devils reluctant to break their wage structure.
Should a deal be possible though, the French talent may well be the final part of the jigsaw, and given that Real have let the likes of Dani Ceballos and Martin Odegaard leave the club in the past on loan to collect minutes – not to mention the sale of Casemiro to Old Trafford, which allowed Camavinga himself to flourish – a deal feels far from unlikely.
Not only is Camavinga able to cover at left-back – a position that United have struggled with in the past, given Luke Shaw's injury woes – he is exactly the kind of space-eating ball-winner that the club currently lacks.
In Santos, Tielemans and Kobbie Mainoo, Carrick has three diligent pressers with high technical quality, but Camavinga has shown at the very highest level that he can cover plenty of ground and offer a physicality that the Red Devils perhaps lack right now.
Right now, FourFourTwo understands that the former Rennes man would prefer to remain at the Bernabeu and compete for a spot under new manager Jose Mourinho.
Should Rodri join, however, that is a situation that may alter – especially towards the end of the transfer window.
Camavinga is worth €50m, according to Transfermarkt. United face Hull City on the first day of the new season.
