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title: "Camavinga rules out Man City move despite Real Madrid’s willingness to sell"
canonical: "https://readmancity.com/2026/07/13/man-city-camavinga-rules-out-real-madrid-move/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Gary Gowers"
section: "Man City News"
published: "2026-07-13T10:15:52Z"
modified: "2026-09-22T19:31:44Z"
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# Camavinga rules out Man City move despite Real Madrid’s willingness to sell

**Eduardo Camavinga has told his agent he wants to stay at Real Madrid and has no interest in leaving this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano, ending any realistic prospect of a move to [Man City](https://readmancity.com/) despite Los Blancos being open to a sale.**

Romano reports that the France international has a “very clear intention” that he has communicated directly to his representatives — he does not want to leave the Bernabeu and feels he can continue to build a career there under Jose Mourinho for the 2026-27 season.

The update marks a shift from earlier reporting that suggested direct talks had taken place between the two clubs, with Real Madrid said to be willing to sanction Camavinga’s departure for a fee in the region of £52m as part of their own midfield rebuild. City had been credited with interest given the 23-year-old’s versatility across midfield and at left-back, a profile that would have suited Enzo Maresca’s system.

Camavinga’s stance closes off that route for now, regardless of Real Madrid’s openness to a sale. It leaves City’s midfield business this summer built around alternatives rather than a player who has publicly committed his future to a rival, with the club having already made Elliot Anderson’s British-record £116m arrival from Nottingham Forest the centrepiece of that rebuild.

For City, the effect is clear: one option off the board, with director of football Hugo Viana’s planning in that area understood to be well advanced regardless of how the Camavinga situation developed.

*This is an update to our earlier coverage — Camavinga’s stance means he should no longer be considered a live target in City’s summer plans.*