Manchester United have received permission from Real Madrid to open talks with Raphael Varane, reports Sky Sports Tuesday. Both clubs have yet to reach an agreement on the transfer fee for the 28-year-old defender, who will enter his last contract year in Madrid. It has already been reported in various foreign media that the transfer amount for Varane is fifty million euros.
It remains to be seen whether Varane will actually make the switch to Manchester United, as the centre-back’s management is also in contact with Paris Saint-Germain. according to Sky Sports is in charge of the Red Devils as far as Varane is concerned, a prudent strategy. In 2015, there was good hope that Sergio Ramos would be presented at Old Trafford. However, the defender signed a new contract with Real a short time later.
Manchester United hope that the transfer fee for Varane can be reduced, also because the mandekker is free to talk with other clubs as of January 1. Strengthening the heart of the defense has long been a priority for manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. In addition to Varane, Sven Botman (Lille OSC), Cristian Romero (Atalanta) and Jules Koundé (Seville) would also be on the list of the Norwegian elector of Manchester United.
Varane is in any case at the top of the list and the Frenchman should become Manchester United’s second top signing this summer. According to various English media, Jadon Sancho will be inspected this Tuesday at Old Trafford, after which he will sign his multi-year contract. Borussia Dortmund will receive approximately 85 million euros for the wing attacker, who failed during the penalty shootout in the European Championship final.
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