Real Madrid agrees mega €100m deal to sign highly rated Aurelién Tchouaméni from Monaco
FootballNew Real Madrid Signing Aurélien Tchouaméni Sighted in Cameroon for Holidays
- French midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni is in Cameroon for his holidays after a long season which culminated in a dream move to Spanish champions Real Madrid
- The midfielder joined Madrid on a six-year deal from French outfit AS Monaco for a reported fee in the region of €80million
- According to Tchouaméni, who is on holiday in Cameroon, he turned down a lucrative offer by Paris Saint-Germain to sign for Real Madrid
Aurélien Tchouaméni has been sighted in Bana, Cameroon as Real Madrid's latest recruit spends time with family while on vacation.
The French midfielder of Cameroonian descent recently joined Spanish champions Real Madrid in a dream move worth €80million.
Tchouaméni, who was at the centre of a transfer tug-of-war between PSG and Real Madrid, is currently spending quality time in Cameroon after a long season which saw the talented midfielder swap the French Ligue 1 for the Spanish La Liga.
In photos posted on Twitter, sighted by Sports Brief, the 22-year-old defensive midfielder was captured in a heartwarming image with his family in the Central African country.
The former Bordeaux midfield linchpin has won 10 caps since making his France debut in September.
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The 22-year-old completed his switch from French side Monaco to Real Madrid, signing a six-year contract with Los Blancos, taking him until the summer of 2028.
Tchouameni expressed delight following his move to the Santiago Bernabeu and thanked the club’s president, as well as his agent and family members, for making such a mega transfer a reality.
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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that new details have emerged of how Real Madrid's new signing Aurelien Tchouameni turned down a huge salary of 12 million euros per season from Paris Saint-Germain.
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FootballTchouameni was on the radar of top European clubs after impressive seasons at AS Monaco. Liverpool, Chelsea, PSG, and Real Madrid were all said to be interested in the midfielder.
Real Madrid eventually won the race to sign the 22-year-old on a six-year deal. It is rumoured that the midfielder will pocket around six to seven million euros per season, which is way lower than what he was being offered at PSG.