According to ESPN sources close to Raphael Varane have suggested the defender wants to play regularly.
Varane has been heavily restricted on the bench this season despite returning from injury.
Erik ten Hag recently claimed that he did not put Harry Maguire and Varane together for strategic reasons.
The Frenchman was Ten Hag choice along with Lisandro Martinez last season but with the injured Licha Varane did not play much.
Maguire return to form has also seen him start playing more with Jonny Evans or Victor Lindelof playing next to him.
Amid rumors that Rapha is unhappy and a possible sale is being discussed it remains to be seen whether the Manchester United president will react to the need for a more central defender.
How much is United willing to accept for the sale of Varane in January?
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