MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly weighing up an £86million move for Raphael Varane.
The Real Madrid defender is out of contract in 2022 and has attracted the interest of United.
Raphael Varane is one of Manchester United’s transfer targetsCredit: AP:Associated Press
According to AS and Mundo Deportivo, Varane’s future at Real Madrid is uncertain.
The Spanish giants reportedly do not want to sell the defender but will consider it if he is keen to leave.
The 27-year-old has entered the final 18 months of his contract and this could spark a bidding war.
If the France star decides against agreeing a new deal at the Bernabeu it is likely Real Madrid will look to cash in on him.
Sergio Ramos is out of contract this summer and Real Madrid do not want to risk losing another defender on a free transfer.
The centre-back has made 31 appearances this season for Zinedine Zidane’s side and started their first-leg Champions League win at Atalanta last week.
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Varane has been a long-term target for United with the club first expressing an interest in him before he moved to Real Madrid in 2011.
But the Red Devils will face significant competition for the World Cup winner if he he leaves Real Madrid.
Chelsea are reportedly keen on the defender while Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus have also been linked with him.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
