Real Madrid are reportedly prepared to sell Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni this summer in order to raise the funds necessary to sign Kylian Mbappe.
Frenchman Tchouameni joined Los Blancos in June 2022 from Ligue 1 side Monaco and has since made 50 appearances for the La Liga giants, providing four assists in the club's 2022-23 league campaign.
Valverde graduated from Real's youth setup in the summer of 2018 and has featured over 200 times for the club, winning La Liga and the Champions League during his time in the first team.
According to the Daily Express, both of the midfielders could be coming towards the end of their spells at the Bernabeu, with Real Madrid willing to offload the duo in order to bring in Mbappe.
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The Paris Saint-Germain attacker has entered the final year of his contract at Parc des Princes and has ruled out signing fresh terms with the current French champions.
Those in positions of power at the French club are looking to avoid losing the 2018 World Cup winner for free next summer after spending £165m to lure him away from Monaco in 2017.
With this knowledge, the Los Blancos hierarchy have reportedly realised that this summer could be the perfect chance to sign the winger, and Real are desperate to raise funds so that a deal can be agreed with the Parisians.
The report adds that Carlo Ancelotti's men will make both Valverde and Tchouameni available for between £68m-£80m in this transfer window, handing a massive boost to clubs who have been credited with an interest in the midfielders.
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Premier League sides Liverpool and Arsenal are understood to be amongst a host of potential suitors for the Real pair, with Jurgen Klopp's men missing out on Frenchman Tchouameni last summer as he opted to move to Spain.
The Merseyside club have already signed midfield duo Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai this summer, however with the recent departures of more defensive-minded players such as Naby Keita and James Milner, the Reds could still aim to sign another star for their engine room.
Arsenal are reportedly close to announcing the signing of West Ham United's Declan Rice in a deal worth £105m, although with Granit Xhaka leaving to join Bayer Leverkusen, Mikel Arteta could fancy adding another player to his midfield ranks.
The Gunners are set to continue their heavy spending ahead of the 2023-24 campaign by recruiting Jurrien Timber from Ajax, while they are also ready to launch an improved bid for Madrid's Tchouameni.
A £68m offer from the North London club has reportedly been rejected by the Spanish giants, however Arteta's side are willing spend as much as £77m to secure the former Monaco man.
Carter White
