Raphael Varane’s contract with Manchester United is set to expire at the conclusion of this season, contrary to the previously believed summer of 2025. While Varane’s current deal includes a 12-month extension option until 2025, its activation rests with the club; if untriggered, Varane could become a free agent as early as June.
Despite the high-profile unveiling in 2021, Varane’s future at Old Trafford is uncertain, marked by his recent absence from the starting lineup. The preference for right-footed center-back Harry Maguire and the elevation of summer arrival Jonny Evans have pushed the 30-year-old French international down the pecking order.
Varane, who joined from Real Madrid in a deal exceeding £40 million, faces the prospect of an unlikely contract extension at this juncture. The decision on United’s part to exercise the option in his current deal remains uncertain, although the club has not ruled it out.
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Beyond Varane, Manchester United faces contract dilemmas with several prominent players set to reach the end of their terms in 2024. Anthony Martial, Varane’s international teammate, is in a comparable situation with a contract expiring in 2024, including an option unlikely to be exercised for an extension.
The club is also deliberating on the contract statuses of defensive duo Victor Lindelof and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, both of whom are set to become free agents at the end of the season, with no definitive decisions made yet.