REAL MADRID have agreed an £85million-plus deal to sign Aurelien Tchouameni from Monaco, according to reports.
The midfielder has been high in demand around Europe.
Tchouameni, 22, is set to snub the likes of Liverpool, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain to join the Spanish giants.
According to The Athletic, Madrid have now reached a “verbal agreement” with Monaco to sign their star player.
The deal is set to be worth more than £85m in total, including extra clauses and bonuses.
They add that the deal is in its final stages now, with only routine paperwork to be completed.
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Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano adds that PSG were willing to offer more than Real Madrid to trump them to Tchouameni’s signature.
But the French champions pulled out of the race after the player himself made it clear that he only wanted to join Madrid.
Tchouameni made 50 appearances in all competitions as Monaco came third in Ligue 1 last season.
He made his France debut last September, and has now won nine caps for his country.
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Tchouameni follows compatriot Eduardo Camavinga to Madrid.
His fellow Frenchman ditched Rennes for the Bernabeu last summer and hasn’t looked back.
The 19-year-old made 46 appearances in all competitions during his debut campaign in Spain, culminating in picking up a Champions League winners’ medal.
Eduardo Camavinga helped Real Madrid win the Champions League
