Manchester United is just €5 million (£4.3m) away from landing top centre-back target Raphael Varane from Real Madrid.
Reports all through the summer have been connecting the Frenchman with a big move to Old Trafford as he steps into the last year of his current Real Madrid contract and he doesn’t want to sign a new contract with the club.
Late reports have stated that the two clubs were at least £10 million apart in their valuations of the player however ABC Deportes reports that the gap has been shut to just €5 million, or £4.3 million.
In any case, they additionally said that Real Madrid has set a boundary. Manchester United should overcome this issue themselves or Los Blancos will keep him at the Bernabeu for another season, regardless of the fact that he will leave for free in the following summer.
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The news will certainly excite the Manchester United fans and puts the Red Devils on the brink of landing one of the world’s top defenders.
The French defender Varane’s transfer could likewise help with convincing his fellow International teammate and World Cup winner Paul Pogba to stay at Old Trafford and that could help with convincing United’s top midfield target, Eduardo Camavinga, to likewise join the French army at Old Trafford.
Another promising component of ABC’s report is that they guarantee that Real have just offered Varane a €7 million a year(£6m) contract to remain at the Bernabeu, an increment from €5.5 million (£4.7m).
Varane would stay at Real Madrid only if he is paid the same amount as new signing David Alaba, which is €12 million (£10.3m) – a figure United will be able to offer.
While all reports concur that there is as yet the chance of a u-turn, particularly if Real Madrid work on their offer, the present report is very encouraging for the United fans.
Varane is very near to a move to Manchester United and that the gap left between their valuations is just a tiny number to overcome for them.
