Agencies
Eduardo Camavinga becomes a new Real Madrid player on deadline day after Rennes confirmed a deal has been reached between the two clubs.
That’s according to L’Equipe, who report on Tuesday morning that Los Blancos have agreed to pay an initial €40m for the 18-year-old, which could rise to €45m including add-ons.
Camavinga has just one year left to run on his Rennes contract and has been the subject of much transfer speculation this summer, with Manchester United also heavily linked with his signature.
Reliable sports journalist Fabrizio Romano said that the deal will be made official on Tuesday, with the window closing the same day, and that Camavinga turned down the chance to sign for Manchester United and PSG.
Real's midfield was in need of a bit of a refresh. Toni Kroos and Luka Modric are both mainstays of the team and are both currently out injured and in their 30s. Camavinga will be around for quite some time and could be the bedrock of their midfield for the next decade and a half, a great signing for a good price.
Manchester United and PSG are among the clubs to have previously been linked with a move for Camavinga, who has emerged as one of the top young prospects in European football since breaking into the Rennes senior squad as a 16-year-old in 2019. He became the third-youngest player in Les Bleus' history when making his international debut in a 4-2 Nations League win over Croatia last September, before becoming their second-youngest scorer when he netted against Ukraine the following month.
At the time, he was being touted for a move for a fee upwards of €100 million (£86m/$117m). However, his value has dramatically decreased over the past 12 months.
With just one year remaining on his contract, Rennes were adamant Camavinga would either sign an extension or be sold this window.
