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After a slow start to the summer, United's transfer window looks set to finally burst to life with the imminent arrival of Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also wants to strengthen his defence this summer and the Manchester Evening News understands that the club are closing in on signing Real Madrid star Varane.
United have long been admirers of the French centre-back and have seized on the opportunity to sign him after he turned down a new contract at Madrid, with just 12 months
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