Manchester United have six options to replace Raphael Varane including £80m transfer

Manchester United have a lot of decisions to make as they ponder over the future of manager Erik ten Hag.

United's new transfer strategy under Ineos will be designed so that players can be signed regardless of who the manager is. It means that the club should be well on their way to deciding who could be leaving and joining Old Trafford this summer, regardless of Ten Hag's future.

One area which will need strengthening is at centre-back with United looking for two new players in that position after Raphael Varane's three-year association with the club came to an end. Below is a look at some of the players in central defence who the Red Devils have been linked with as well as the verdict on each player...

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MEN Sport understands that United are interested in Brathwaite. Our colleagues at the Daily Star claim Everton will demand around £80million for the England international who has three years left on his current contract. United however are said to value the centre-back at closer to £60m with Sir Jim Ratcliffe not prepared to pay over the odds.

MEN Sport's Isaac Seelochan says: Branthwaite has enjoyed an excellent season at the Toffees but United will be wary of the reported transfer fee having been in a similar position when they signed Harry Maguire from Leicester in 2019. Whilst Maguire has not been a disaster at Old Trafford, he was never worth the £80m fee paid for him.

If United can sign the 21-year-old for a more modest fee then they should go for it. Everton's current financial struggles put them at a disadvantage when