Get the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Florentino Perez has admitted that any player who doesn't want to stay at Real Madrid is allowed to leave, giving Manchester United a massive boost in their pursuit of Raphael Varane.
United have prioritised a new centre-back to partner captain Harry Maguire this summer and, as they have a preference for experience, the multiple-time Champions League winner Varane fits the bill.
Brighton's Ben White and Villarreal's Pau Torres have also been looked at, but the Frenchman has been a long-standing target for club.
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