Man United has been linked to the signing of Eduardo Camavinga, which seems like a spectacular rumour not rooted by any logical stance.
Back in the day, Man United and Real Madrid would have been at the top of the European football hierarchy. In fact, not much would have separated the two super-clubs during Man United's golden years.
The trouble is that Real Madrid has never had their "golden years." If anything, they're still in those years right now, and it never looks like ending.
In this day and age, Real Madrid is the pinnacle for any player. It's the dream destination and a club to aspire to join.
Man United linked to signing Eduardo Camavinga
Football Transfers uses data and analytics to dub Man United as the perfect destination for Camavinga. The Red Devils match his player profile even more than Real Madrid does, which inspires transfer talk.
Furthermore, with Real Madrid potentially pursuing a move for Vitinha, this would open the door for a Real Madrid midfielder to leave - Perhaps Eduardo Camavinga isn't as untouchable as fans would have thought.
So, could it be? Do Man United have any realistic shot of signing Eduardo Camavinga? I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it's highly unlikely.
Eduardo Camavinga to Man United probably can't happen
While FootballTransfers went purely through the opinionated route, and didn't speculate any concrete transfer rumours, fans can rule this talk out as daydream-like.
Eduardo Camavinga wouldn't come easily. While he arguably is one of Real Madrid's weakest links, he isn't going to accept such a drop so easily. Of course, leaving Real Madrid, his club situation isn't going to upgrade, but Man United and Real Madrid are oceans apart.
Man United needs to be optimistic with their signings, sure. There's no harm in shooting for the stars, but they also must be realistic. Their time is better spent focusing on other midfielders.