According to the Mirror, Real Madrid are concerned that Raphael Varane has already accepted terms with Manchester United after the Red Devils announced their intention to sign the center-back this summer.
After failing to win any silverware last season, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to be busy in the transfer market in the coming weeks as he attempts to assemble a squad capable of competing for major honors.
Man United is linked with high-profile attackers such as Jadon Sancho and Harry Kane, but Solskjaer is also said to be looking for another top-class center-back to partner Harry Maguire, despite Victor Lindelof and Eric Bailly's futures being in doubt.
Varane has long been rumored to be a Manchester United target, and the speculation has increased in recent weeks, with sources claiming the Red Devils are trying to entice the Frenchman to Old Trafford.
The Manchester Evening News reported last week that Manchester United had formally expressed their interest in signing Varane after submitting an initial offer of £50 million, which fell short of Madrid's value.
According to the Mirror, the European giants' asking price is closer to £68 million, but considering the French international's contract predicament, United may be able to negotiate a lesser price.
The 28-year-current old's contract at the Bernabeu has just one year left on it, and he has yet to sign an extension, leading to speculation that Madrid will be forced to sell him rather than risk losing him for nothing next summer.
Real Madrid is hopeful of reaching new terms with the defender, but according to the Mirror, the La Liga giants are concerned that Varane has already made up his mind to quit.
According to the Mirror, the player's silence and reluctance to discuss his future in public has made Madrid officials concerned, and they now believe Varane has agreed on terms with another club, rumored to be Manchester United.
Varane's agents are expected to hold formal talks with United to discuss a potential transfer, according to the Mirror, so the Manchester giants appear to be in good shape to sign the defender if he leaves Madrid.
We'll have to wait and see what happens in the following weeks, as nothing is going to be resolved while Varane is at the Euros, where he helped France qualify for the last-16.
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