Aurelien Tchouameni has said that he decided to join Real Madrid as soon as he heard about the club's interest in him. The talented France international had no hesitation in deciding to move to the Spanish capital despite strong interest from Premier League giants Liverpool.
The French defensive midfielder has signed a six-year deal with the European champions worth €80 million, according to ESPN.
The former AS Monaco player was one of the hottest properties in the current transfer window before he was snapped up by Real.
Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool were some of the big European clubs in the race for the 22-year-old.
Tchouameni added that he is playing for the 'best club' in the world and that he will have to show his quality in training. Tchouameni was Madrid's top priority after Kylian Mbappe rebuffed them by extending his stay at PSG.
Speaking to the club's official media, Tchouameni said:
“I'd already spoken to other clubs, but in the back of my mind, I was waiting on their call. I didn't have to think about it for even a second. I can now say that I'm a Real Madrid player and that's a marvellous feeling. As soon as Real Madrid’s interest came up in the conversations, I immediately told my agent that he should try and reach an agreement.''
The French youngster added that joining Los Blancos was his dream and he is very happy to have turned the dream into reality. He added:
“Today I really am accomplishing a dream and I'm so happy to have chosen Real Madrid. Real was always my first choice. With regard to the competition, I’m joining the best club in the world and have to show my quality in training and I'm really looking forward to doing so.''
“I try to deliver my best out on the pitch. It's a challenge, but I can't just focus on the World Cup in November, but on the daily training sessions and matches with Real Madrid. Playing for Real Madrid is a challenge for me.”
Kylian Mbappe wanted to know if I could join PSG, says Real Madrid's new joining Aurelien Tchouameni
Tchouameni also revealed that his French national teammate Kylian Mbappe asked him if he could join PSG before he joined the Spanish giants on a six-year deal.
Mbappe seemed almost certain to join Real Madrid this summer after years of mutual attraction between club and player. However, the 23-year-old shocked the football world by staying back in Paris.
Speaking to the press after signing an official contract with Los Blancos, Tchouameni said via talkSPORT:
MadridMaldives
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It was an easy decision for him after seeing all the comebacks and Camavinga lifting the most prestigious trophy at a club level only at the age of 19. 🎙 Tchouameni: "After every UCL game, I texted my agent: you have to do EVERYTHING to take me here." 🎙 Tchouaméni: "Yes, Camavinga talked to me multiple times when the rumours started." ❤️❤️❤️
Prezoo
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Do you guys know why we Madrid fans will never like Mbappe again (even if he, in turn, joins Madrid in the future)? Okay, let me tell you. Mbappe himself was grumbling in an interview in 2019 that PSG kept him as a prisoner against his wishes. Throughout that year, he kept sending subtle hints to Real Madrid. He was releasing comic books, giving interviews that Real Madrid was his dream club. After all the nonsense, when Madrid opened their arms to accept him, he turned us down. He was toying with our club for all this while. He made the Madridista's dream only to crush with such a disappointment, and I'm pretty sure many of you share the same views. We, as Madridistas, have supported him for such a long time. For heaven's sake, Mbappe was given a standing ovation by a section of Madridistas when he played at the Bernabéu this year. Even after he scored the winning goal at PSG, we were celebrating as if it was a win for Madrid. And after all of this, his coming up with this ultimate act of betrayal wasn't expected. I don't know about you, but certainly, I have lost respect for Kylian for hurting the image of my club. There were so many ways in which he could have handled the situation. Instead, he made Real Madrid believe that they could count on him. Trusting his words, they didn't show any interest in the Haaland transfer. He even visited Madrid a week before to grab the attention of the newspapers. Honestly, Mbappe knew exactly what he was doing. He was aware of what impact his moves were going to have. It only added more uncertainty to the entire saga. He has used Real Madrid as leverage to get a better deal out of PSG. There can't be any other reason for such an immature way of handling the entire saga. Then if that was not enough, he had the nerve to say that he would be Real Madrid's first supporter in the UCL final. I'm happy with the way Florentino Perez responded in his interview after the UCL win. Real Madrid is more significant than any player.
honesty1701
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He means he's Rejected President Mbappe Already
Peuabdilsz
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Madrid fans leave mbappe alone even some ugly girls still reject proposals from handsome guys for reasons best known to them