Man Utd news: Varane offered exit route after Sir Jim Ratcliffe investment
The January transfer window is set to open next week and Manchester United could be busy with Sir Jim Ratcliffe's investment now confirmed.
United are already out of Europe, having finished bottom of their Champions League group, but sit sixth in the Premier League. Despite their patchy form, Erik ten Hag's side are just five points off the top four.
They picked up a big win over Aston Villa on Boxing Day and will be hoping to come away with all three points when they take on Nottingham Forest on Saturday in their final game before the transfer window reopens. And with that in mind, here is all the latest transfer news from Old Trafford.
Raphael Varane could be on his way out of Old Trafford next month, having struggled for regular game time this season.
A return to Real Madrid has been mooted, with the 30-year-old reportedly willing to take a pay cut to facilitate a move. However, Bayern Munich have also been credited with an interest in signing Varane.
According to Sport, Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel is keen to strengthen his defensive options and the club are willing to offer more than £17million for the Frenchman given they are set to lose both Kim Min-jae and Noussair Masraoui in the New Year to the Asian Cup and Africa Cup of Nations.
Following confirmation of his purchase of a 25 per cent minority stake in United, Ratcliffe will now have the final say in the club's transfer business.
Ratcliffe will take charge of sporting matters at United, with The Times revealing that official documents shared with the New York Stock Exchange about the deal state that Ineos must be informed of any transfer negotiations or major sporting decisions.
The deal is worth £1.25billion and was finally announced on Christmas Eve, with Ratcliffe
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