After coming close to quitting the club in the summer, Harry Maguire is again a regular starter for Manchester United again, demoting Raphael Varane to the bench.

According to Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag, the team’s buildup play suffers when either the English national or the Frenchman plays on the left side of central defense.

Since he wasn’t included in the starting lineup against Manchester City last month, Varane has made three consecutive appearances off the bench for Manchester United, totaling just 11 minutes of Premier League action.

Although he is still only 30, the 30-year-old will do whatever it takes to get back into the starting lineup for Old Trafford.

Man United should get ready for Varane’s possible departure now that Jonny Evans is starting ahead of him.

After failing to sign OGC Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo in the summer, Man United have been linked to him again ahead of the January transfer window. Todibo will be a capable replacement for the 2018 World Cup winner, but Sporting Lisbon star Ousmane Diomande may be the ideal ball-playing defender that United needs.

The 19-year-old has established himself as a starter for the Primeira Liga club after making 33 appearances in all competitions since joining them from Midtjylland in January. His height of 6 feet, 3 inches makes him a noteworthy aerial presence in both boxes.

Diomande spent the first half of the season on loan at Mafra in Liga Portugal 2, but Sporting recalled him midway through the campaign.

Since then, a £70 million buyout has been placed on his head, and he has already drawn interest from Arsenal and Newcastle United.

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