Thursday saw various reports from Spain and France provide positive slants on Manchester United’s efforts to sign Raphaël Varane.
RMC Sport were among them and they stated the Real Madrid star has given his approval to start talks with the Red Devils.
It was then followed up an update from RMC journalist Mohamed Bouhafsi, who explained Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have ‘almost found an agreement’ with the defender.
Claims made by RMC Sport are relayed by AS on Friday and the newspaper now claims the 28-year-old’s departure from the La Liga side is ‘getting closer’.
It’s even said the France international ‘could leave in the next few days’ if negotiations between Los Blancos and the Old Trafford club ‘accelerate’.
With a year left on his contract, the centre-back has decided not to accept Real Madrid’s renewal offer. Although he wants a new adventure, the player has ‘no intention of coming into conflict’ with the club ‘he is very grateful to’.
Taking into account the duration left on his contract, Real Madrid ‘agree to negotiate’ the sale of former Lens man this summer.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side have opened the exit door and AS explain the ‘goodwill of all parties could speed up the operation’.
Varnae’s exit would mean ‘great news’ for Real Madrid as it will help them bring in funds needed to sign either Kylian Mbappé or Erling Haaland.
The Frenchman had other suitors like Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, but he ‘has decided on Manchester United’.
Journalist Jorge Calabres also reported that Varane ‘has decided’ to join the English club and AS have further backed it up in today’s edition of their newspaper.
