Real Madrid star Raphael Varane has four reasons for wanting Manchester United transfer

Real Madrid: Varane coy when quizzed on future

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Real Madrid star Raphael Varane is reportedly keen to join Manchester United in this summer’s transfer window. And, what’s more, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are growing increasingly confident they can land the 2018 World Cup winner. So Express Sport will now take a look at four factors behind the centre-back’s stance.

A huge salary

Manchester United are one of the richest clubs on the planet.

And, with that the case, they’re able to give out contracts other teams can only dream of.

Reports have claimed Varane wants £400,000-a-week from his next club – and that’s exactly why he’s eyeing a move to Old Trafford.

It was only three years ago the Red Devils decided to pay Alexis Sanchez a similar amount, with the Chile international then failing to warrant his earnings.

But they could be tempted to do the same with Varane, despite it being a risk, with Solskjaer deeming him the ideal upgrade on the likes of Victor Lindelof, Axel Tuanzebe and Eric Bailly.

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A new challenge

Varane has won the lot at Real Madrid, becoming a serial winner in the decade since his move from Lens.

The France international has won the Champions League four times, as well as scooping three La Liga titles during his time in the capital.

But, now, he’s eager to chance his arm elsewhere.

And with the Premier League his chosen destination, Varane has already intimated that United are his preferred next destination.

He’s experienced French football and Spanish football during his career so far and, with a deal for the 28-year-old slowly progressing, English football appears to be next.

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A big club

United are one of the biggest clubs on the planet – which makes them extremely tempting for Varane, who has already said as much in the past.

Speaking in 2016, he said: “Of course it’s flattering [interest from the Red Devils]. Manchester United are a very big club.

“But from the moment when Madrid and I are in sync on my project, there’s no questions to ask yourself.

“I have always said I feel good in Madrid.

“It’s not easy to say ‘No’ to Jose Mourinho, but you have to weigh up the pros and the cons. We’re men, we have decisions to make and that’s how it is.”

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An exciting new project

While United failed to win a trophy under Solskjaer last term, there’s a sense the Red Devils are putting an exciting project together.

Every signing of the Norwegian’s era has been a hit, barring Odion Ighalo, with the likes of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes particularly impressive.

United are closing in on a deal to sign Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho, with an agreement expected in the next few days.

So Varane can certainly be forgiven for eyeing a move to Old Trafford with wonder.

The prospect of helping United climb up the table and get back to winning the major titles on offer appeals, even if the club will face a huge task to stop Manchester City next time out.

Joel Glazer’s promise

While United signing Varane and Sancho seems like something you’d see on FIFA 21, Joel Glazer did assure fans United would compete for the world’s best players.

“We think that Manchester United is a very well run club, and we think clubs throughout football could take a look at us, and there’s a lot of good to be seen when it comes to some of these things that are controversial,” Glazer said.

“We’re able to spend with the top clubs throughout Europe, whether it’s wages or transfer fees, we’ve been able to keep our ticket prices low, we’ve not increased them in over 10 years.

“We’re able to pay a dividend but it’s a modest proportion of our five to six hundred million pounds of revenue; it’s less than three percent of that.

“We have debt, but a lot of other clubs do have debt as well. We pay a very low interest rate, mostly fixed interest debt. So, if interest rates went up it would not affect us, but we had made progress in reducing our debt over the last several years. The net debt was meaningfully reduced a couple years ago.”

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