Manchester United have been given a fresh opening to sign Eduardo Camavinga, with Real Madrid open to offers for the French international midfielder and a reported asking price of around £43 million. The move is still only a chance, not a done deal, but it is the sort of price that puts a high-end midfield signing within reach.
Real Madrid's stance
The Athletic reported that Real Madrid are aware multiple Premier League clubs are interested and are now open to offers. CaughtOffside added that Camavinga could leave for around £43 million. Those two details matter more than any hype around the name: Madrid are not forcing the issue, but they are no longer treating him as untouchable.
That is also a fair market for a player of Camavinga's profile, especially when the selling club are open to talking rather than shutting the door. Madrid have won all five of their latest league matches, so this is not a case of a club under pressure to move anyone on. It is a chance for United to test whether the opportunity is real.
United's midfield case
United's own league form gives the move some logic. They have taken 10 points from their last five Premier League games, scored five in their latest home league outing and conceded two, and sit 16th in the current table snapshot. The next league fixture is Everton away on 2026-09-06, so midfield depth is not a distant summer talking point.
Camavinga has been linked with United in recent weeks, and the attraction is obvious. He is 23, already capped as a French international midfielder, and fits the sort of profile that would give United more control without taking away the threat they already carry going forward. A £43 million deal would not be cheap, but it is far more realistic than the kind of inflated fee that usually kills this sort of move.
The key point is simple enough: Madrid are open to offers, United need midfield help, and the price being floated puts Camavinga in the bracket where serious clubs start asking the question. Everton away is first on 2026-09-06, then comes Manchester City at home and Fulham away, so the conversation about squad balance is not going away any time soon.
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