FC Bayern is said to be in pole position in the transfer poker for Man United star Raphael Varane. This is reported by the English portal “Football Insider”.
It is said that the Munich team is ahead in the race for the French central defender should Varane actually leave the English record champions this winter. Rumors about his departure have been persistent for weeks.
The main argument in favor of a winter change for Varane is his expiring contract. In order not to come away empty-handed next summer, the Red Devils would have to sell the 30-year-old now. An extension of the working paper is now considered impossible.
FC Bayern is looking for a new central defender
At the same time, FC Bayern is looking for a new central defender. Ideally, he should join the record champions in the upcoming transfer period. Ronald Araújo is said to be Thomas Tuchel’s desired solution, but unlike Varane, the FC Barcelona star is not given permission to move from his club, according to consistent reports.
The rumors about Varane moving to the German record champions have been going on for weeks. “Sky” reported on Munich’s interest as early as November. The Spanish “AS” later wrote about an offer of 20 million euros that FC Bayern wanted to prepare.
Real Madrid reject Varane transfer
In addition to FC Bayern, Real Madrid were also briefly linked with a commitment from the Frenchman. Varane would allegedly have accepted a salary reduction for the Royals. Nevertheless, the Real bosses are said to have rejected the deal.
A Varane transfer would at least close one of FC Bayern’s construction sites. The defense center has been considered undermanned since the start of the season. In addition, those responsible were not always satisfied with Matthijs de Ligt’s performances. The Dutchman is said to have been toying with saying goodbye for a long time. But the people of Munich have ruled this out for the time being.