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TRANSFER GOSSIP COLUMN: Manchester United want Jean-Clair Todibo to replace out-of-favour Raphael Varane, as Chelsea enter the race for Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Real Madrid target Roberto De Zerbi

Erik ten Hag is determined to overhaul his defence and has identified two possible replacements for Raphael Varane, according to reports.

The Frenchman has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford and it seems increasingly inevitable he will leave Manchester United in the summer. With Jonny Evans six weeks short of his 36th birthday, it is no surprise that ten Hag is looking to bolster his defensive options.

Varane could be one of several players departing United over the next two transfer window, with ten Hag planning to cull over 10 players between January and the summer.