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Published 16:40 12 Jul 2021 BST
Updated 16:41 12 Jul 2021 BST
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Varane is currently on holiday after he and his French teammates were eliminated from Euro 2020 by Switzerland two weeks ago. His preference, the report adds, would be to go straight to Manchester to prepare for the new season instead of returning to Madrid.
While personal terms appear close to completion, a stumbling block still appears to be United's reluctance to pay what they deem over the going rate for a player who has entered the final year of his contract.
It was reported last week that Florentino Perez could still look to secure a fee of around £50m before agreeing to sanction his departure.
United do, however, appear in a positive position. Assuming Varane is serious about leaving the Bernabeu after a decade, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to have a clean run at him. Paris Saint-Germain, who were also credited with interest at one stage, have since completed a deal for his former Madrid defensive partner, Sergio Ramos.
The likelihood of PSG returning for Varane appears remote.
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