Manchester United’s midfield shortlist focuses on Tchouameni and Scott

Manchester United are reportedly keeping Aurelien Tchouameni and Alex Scott near the top of their midfield shortlist. The club’s search is said to have widened after Mateus Fernandes moved to Tottenham for £85m.

Tchouameni appears the more complex option because Real Madrid’s own midfield plans remain unsettled. The report says Madrid are not pursuing Enzo Fernandez, while other possible reshaping decisions could affect whether any senior midfielder becomes available.

Scott is also described as a leading target, but Bournemouth’s stance is presented as a major obstacle, with the club reportedly reluctant to lose key players and keen to secure him on fresh terms. United have also made further checks on Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, while Felix Nmecha and Sander Berge are listed as alternatives.

Midfield is framed as United’s main summer priority, although the report also points to Crysencio Summerville as their preferred left-wing option and says Lewis Hall remains a left-back target on hold. For editors, the key caveat is that most of these claims remain transfer-market reporting rather than confirmed club action.