Real Madrid has announced the signing of the top regarded France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni from AS Monaco on a six-year deal.

After beating off competition from European competitors, the Champions League champions have agreed to pay a transfer price of roughly €80 million to acquire Tchouameni, 22.

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According to  a TV Chanel, Madrid and Monaco agreed on the transfer on Tuesday, with the midfielder choosing Madrid over Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain. The midfielder will have his test at the club on Tuesday, followed by a press conference.

Tchouameni, along with Federico Valverde (23) and Eduardo Camavinga, is considered by Madrid as a long-term alternative for Casemiro, 30, and will become part of a new center generation at the Bernabeu (19).

Madrid has been busy planning for the summer transfer window after being snubbed by leading scorer Kylian Mbappe, who signed a new three-year contract with PSG after a last change of heart.

In addition to Tchouameni, they have finalized the free transfer of Germany midfielder Antonio Rudiger from Chelsea.

In January,  a channel reported that Madrid was considering options to reinvigorate their center, with Tchouameni the standout candidate.

Juni Calafat, Madrid's head scout, travelled to Monaco that month to lay the foundation for a future transfer.

While Madrid had reached a deal with the player, their transaction with Monaco was stalled due to Spain's categorization of Monaco as a tax shelter, requiring the Ligue 1 club to pay a 24 per cent tax on the transfer's revenues.

Carlo Ancelotti wants to recruit a replacement defensive midfielder as soon as possible, and Tchouameni was the frontrunner over Ajax's Ryan Gravenberch.

Los Blancos are looking to bolster their midfield, and Tchouameni believes he has what it takes to "become the central defender of the future."

Tchouameni scored three goals in 35 league games for Monaco's last campaign, as they finished third behind PSG and Marseille.

He has made ten appearances for France, and manager Didier Deschamps added him to the squad for the next Nations League games against Denmark, Croatia, and Austria.