TEAMtalk takes a look into the most expensive defenders ever bought by Manchester United, with two new entries

Cesc Fabregas has given the centre-back one last opportunity to shine in European football after leaving Manchester United as a free agent

Man Utd have taken some colossal financial hits in recent years, with expensive signings such as Donny van de Beek and Anthony Martial disappointing

A number of big-name footballers became free agents at the end of the 2023/24 season and clubs will now be queuing up for their signatures

Free transfers are becoming more common in football and a number of high-profile Premier League players have just become free agents

Raphael Varane has landed in Italy ahead of securing a 'dream' move where the Man Utd man will work alongside a Premier League legend

Interest in snapping up departing Man Utd star Raphael Varane is widespread and the latest club to show their hand are doing so at the behest of Premier League legend Cesc Fabregas

A major Man Utd star who WILL leave the club this summer will be offered the chance to form a super team alongside the likes of Suarez and Messi in Miami

A major Man Utd star is in talks over signing with MLS side Inter Miami and forming a super team alongside the likes of Alba, Busquets, Messi and Suarez

Man Utd have confirmed three first-team stars including two signed for big fees are leaving the club, though one impending free agent has been offered a new deal despite strong claims his time at Old Trafford is up

Departing Man Utd star Raphael Varane could reportedly join a European giant this summer, though the move would cause controversy

United have been hit by a new staggering valuation to sign an elite Serie A defender, while the man he could replace, Varane, could be on the move to France

Chelsea see the United man's security and leadership as useful assets after losing a stalwart of their own

Raphael Varane will be offered the chance to reject MLS and Saudi offers when leaving Man Utd and could link up with a shock club, as per stunning reports

A move to Saudi Arabia is likely for Varane but other options are open to the departing Man Utd defender

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is planning to cut several players from his squad this summer as he looks to make room for new additions and he has never been part of his long-term plans

As the end of the 2023-24 European season approaches, MLS clubs will be eying star players whose contracts are set to expire

Ratcliffe will waste little time in kicking off United's busy summer of transfer business by kicking four stars out of the club, with two defenders reportedly set to arrive

Man Utd are aiming to beat Chelsea in the race for a Ligue 1 star, with a big-name player set to leave Old Trafford this summer, as per reports

Sir Jim wants to turn Old Trafford into the best place to develop hot prospects, meaning ageing stars who are past their prime will be moved on in the upcoming window

Casemiro and Raphael Varane are not the only Man Utd players who might end up in Saudi Arabia this summer, with a third star reportedly being chased

Man Utd want to rid nearly £700,000-a-week in wages off their books by offloading Varane and Casemiro this summer, and a report has revealed the exits are part of a wider transfer policy implemented by Ratcliffe

The unwanted Man Utd star has reportedly offered his services to Real Madrid with Romano providing an update on Ratcliffe plans to sign a costly upgrade

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has made signing a new centre-back one of his top priorities for the upcoming window and the experienced defender could be sacrificed to make room in the squad

There'll be mass changes in the Man Utd centre-back ranks this summer, while Amorim could bring a key Sporting ally to Anfield if signing with Liverpool and Man City have found their £100m-rated successor to De Bruyne

Manchester United are 'likely' to discard one of their top-earning players at the end of the season unless a compromise can be made over his wages

The British billionaire has identified the centre of United's defence as an area of major weakness - with plans reportedly underway on a significant double signing

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has reportedly decided to keep two stars at Man Utd this summer, though two other players will almost certainly be on the move

Man Utd chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe has not been able to extend one star's contract, despite reportedly holding a new round of talks with his agent

Friday's Euro Paper Talk includes a staggering Man Utd double move and Tottenham losing out on a big signing to Man City

Man Utd are set for a huge rebuild this summer and could save £85m on their annual wage bill by offloading their unwanted stars

Man Utd have decided it's game over for Raphael Varane at Old Trafford, while various reports all concur on the club's ideal replacement and one source has declared a deal 'will happen'

The Red Devils have been told why they will beat their arch rivals to the signing of a classy Premier League star - though his arrival will be offset by two high-profile departures

Reports in Italy claim Ratcliffe is stepping up his summer transfer plans with a top Serie A pair very much on Man Utd's radar and in line to replace a costly duo

A Manchester United star is willing to take a significant pay cut to stay at Old Trafford as he has ambitions of retiring at the club, according to reports.

The teenager has some of the world's biggest clubs chasing him, with reports in Spain now claiming Ratcliffe is ready to push hard for his signing at the expense of a big-name United star

Thierry Henry has praised Real for knowing when to "get rid of players" such as a trio they dumped on United, with some funds potentially going towards the huge signing of Mbappe

Rio named three Man Utd players who stood out in the derby defeat to Man City, though two of the trio are in line to leave at season's end.

Ratcliffe has drawn up a list of three top defensive targets and contact has now been made for the first of these in a move that will likely spell curtains for a costly 2021 recruit

Ian Wright has blasted Man Utd for being 'non-existent' in one aspect of their defeat to Fulham, while also expressing deep concern about one player

In a significant twist, Real Madrid have been tipped to raid Manchester United for two big-name stars

Why Man Utd plan to part ways with Raphael Varane in the summer irrespective of how he performs in the remainder of the season has been revealed, and who he's likely to join has also emerged

Ten Hag refused to confirm whether two defenders have a future at Man Utd, while reports claim their replacement could come by way of a cut-price transfer with Everton

An existing Man Utd defender could leave for Saudi Arabia, paving the way for the prime contenders to sign an Everton star

The experienced player faces an uncertain future at Man Utd and has been linked with his former club

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has already made a few changes at Manchester United and is looking to overhaul their squad over the course of the next two transfer windows

Four major Manchester United stars including Raphael Varane and Casemiro could all leave the club as part of a sweeping rebuild in 2024