Manchester United is in serious need of a makeover after yet another disappointing Premier League season, and Sir Jim Ratcliffe is already considering some bold additions.

News of Man Utd’s transfer The campaign has been a complete disaster for the Red Devils; any early gains gained under Erik ten Hag have been reversed, casting doubt on the Dutchman’s future. In fact, Racliffe’s departure would be so drastic that players like Graham Potter and Gareth Southgate have been linked to a transfer to Old Trafford to replace the former Ajax player.

Anthony-Man-utd Fabrizio Romano reports that a hectic summer is ahead for those on the pitch, with “a lot of movement” anticipated, whether it comes from departures or the addition of new players. Without a doubt, United needs that mobility as well if Ten Hag—or, for that matter, any other manager—is to lead them back into the top four, and possibly even higher.

Furthermore, news of those changes has already begun to surface, with Raphael Varane’s future remaining uncertain and the need to recruit a new center-back—possibly a star—being made evident this summer.The opinion of Leo Ostiggard Rafael Varane Tottenham Top Spanish publication Sport claims that Manchester United is getting ready to outbid Bayern Munich in order to get Ronald Araujo from Barcelona this summer.

The central defender is apparently open to a price of €80 million (£68 million) from the Bavarians, but Old Trafford is willing to pay more in one of the summer’s biggest transactions to permanently bolster their defence.

After two years of searching, United may finally snag their guy this summer and bring in the best Varane replacement in history to formally usher in the Ratcliffe era. If the Red Devils signed the Barcelona star, they would be sending a message. Varane is inferior than “Spectacular” Araujo. Varane will go from Manchester United having been a letdown if this is the end of his time there.

The World Cup and Champions League winner was regarded as a major acquisition when the defender joined. Varane will now leave United with injuries and inconsistent play shaping the story of his time in England, something Araujo would want to prevent as he failed to lead United back to the heights they previously achieved. 23/24 league stats (source: FBref)

Ronaldo Araujo Rafael Varane Advance Carriers 23 16 Advance Passes 92 58 Won’s Tackles 20 11 Won Aerial Duel 52 21 Ball Healing 88 66 Araujo’s signing, called “spectacular” by Barcelona manager Xavi, will significantly alleviate United’s defensive problems, whether Ten Hag or an other manager is in charge come season.

Nevertheless, it’s unclear if the centre defender would choose to play in the Premier League over La Liga without the promise of Champions League action, especially as Bayern Munich is also interested in signing him this summer. He is undoubtedly a man United should be pursuing come summer’s transfer window, though, as a promising indication of things to come under Ratcliffe.