Ex-Actual Madrid and Chelsea star Claude Makelele has revealed that he performed a component in a £85 million ($101m) switch involving Aurelien Tchouameni.
- Midfielder caught the attention at Monaco
- Was needed at Stamford Bridge
- Ended up transferring to Santiago Bernabeu
WHAT HAPPENED? The highly-rated 22-year-old midfielder discovered himself attracting curiosity from main sides throughout Europe heading into the summer time window of 2022. Having caught the attention at Monaco, it shortly turned a matter of time earlier than the France worldwide discovered himself on the transfer.
WHAT THEY SAID: Makelele has revealed that he helped to take his fellow countryman to Spain, with the legendary midfielder telling AS: “When Tchouameni was about to signal for Actual, I spoke with Florentino [Perez] and he needed to know extra about him. Chelsea have been additionally , but when Madrid love you, you must go as a result of it’s the easiest way to be nice. Anybody would have advised the child: ‘In the event that they love you, go, since you could be nice there’. He’s an excellent participant. He has that double high quality, being good within the midfield and understanding assault. He’s full. Now, to be on the stage of Madrid it’s a must to have character in the way in which that [Luka] Modric does. He has time, and he should be taught from these near him.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: There have been ideas that Tchouameni could possibly be the following celebrity exponent of the midfield holding function, permitting him to overhaul the likes of former Actual Madrid ace Casemiro. He has not had the prospect to work with the Brazilian, who left for Manchester United over the summer time, with Makelele including when requested if the recent prospect can emulate the South American star: “Tchouameni would have realized sooner with him.”
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WHAT NEXT? For now, Tchouameni is absolutely targeted on worldwide issues with France as they endeavour to defend their crown on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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