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Manchester United transfer news: Real Madrid’s Raphael Varane tops Red Devils shortlist

Raphael Varane, Real Madrid
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Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane, Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho and West Ham midfielder Declan Rice are reportedly on Manchester United’s shortlist of summer targets. 

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side finished second in the Premier League this season before losing the Europa League final to Villarreal on penalties last week. 

Varane is an achievable target, as he is approaching the final year of his deal in Spain and Real are prepared to cash in on the France international rather than run the risk of losing him on a free transfer in a year’s time. 

Long-time target Sancho, who was heavily linked with a move to United last summer, could be attainable for a lower price this time around, as Dortmund have dropped his asking price from £108m to around £80m.   

The Old Trafford hierarchy have drawn up a five-man shortlist of defensive targets that also includes Villarreal’s Pau Torres, but Varane remains the top target for that role.

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