Manchester United are still being linked with Eduardo Camavinga even after their late-window midfield overhaul. Cadena SER reporter Pacojo Delgado said United are preparing a €50 million offer for the Real Madrid midfielder before the transfer window closes, while the club have already brought in Carlos Baleba on an initial £65 million fee, rising to £70 million with bonuses.

United's midfield rebuild

Baleba is not the only arrival. Manchester United have also added Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and Baleba in midfield this summer, so this is not a case of United scrambling for numbers in one area. The scale of the spending makes the Camavinga link more of a late chance than a move driven by necessity.

Pacojo Delgado said on teamtalk.com: "An intermediary with excellent international connections told me this morning that United is preparing a €30m [£26m] offer for Balde and another €50m [£43m] offer for Camavinga, to be submitted before the transfer window closes". That is the figure United are said to be weighing, and it sits alongside another report that the deal would still be difficult.

Madrid's resistance

The obstacle is obvious enough. Reports around Real Madrid say Camavinga wants to stay and become a key player at the Bernabeu, even though the club are open to selling him for around €50 million. The same reporting still describes the move as unlikely late in the window, which is where this sits for now: live, but far from straightforward.

Camavinga joined Real from Stade Rennais in August 2021 and has already made over 200 appearances for the club. He has scored six goals and provided 11 assists, a decent return for a midfielder who has long been valued for more than output alone.

Delgado also said: "I don’t know what will happen, because it’s something they think about and prepare for, but I prefer to speak out than remain silent in this case." United's interest remains on the table, but the pressure points are the same ones that have kept this one from moving quickly. Real Madrid do not sound eager sellers, and Camavinga has his own reasons to stay in Spain.

Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 5 outlets. How we work →