Raphael Varane is about to upset Real Madrid's plans for a quite summer. The Frenchman is very close to joining Man Utd and he will put an end to his time at Real Madrid full of trophies and good performances.
The Frenchman could have an agreement now with the Red Devils, 'Marca' said. According to the media outlet, the two clubs just need to agree on a fee. Real Madrid are asking for 60 million euros while Man Utd are offering 50.
The fact his contract is soon coming to an end means United are calm as they know time is running in their favour. There is completely the opposite feeling in the Spanish capital. Real Madrid know that if he does not renew, the defender will continue to lose value.
If the defender leaves, Real Madrid would lose their leading centre-back partnership in the same window. Sergio Ramos went to PSG on a free and now Madrid are trying to avoid that with Varane in summer 2022.
If the Frenchman leaves, Real Madrid will be left with Militao, Nacho and David Alaba as well as Jesus Vallejo for the centre-back roles. In that case, they would almost certainly have to sign players despite initially wanting to save in order to sign Mbappe as soon as possible.