Manchester United scored three goals against West Ham United on Sunday and kept a clean sheet for the first time in the Premier League since December’s Liverpool game.

The combo of Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez worked well, but with the Argentine out for at least two months, Erik ten Hag will be hoping Raphael Varane can step in.

He had started the previous five games and was set to start against David Moyes’ team, but the manager chose to limit his minutes instead.

When healthy, the Frenchman is generally excellent, but he has struggled with injuries since joining Manchester United two and a half seasons ago.

Varane’s futureHowever, the 2018 World Cup winner gets paid handsomely, and with his contract set to expire in June 2024, the club chose not to exercise the one-year extension option.

The player has been on the bench for nearly two months, as Ten Hag preferred to utilize Jonny Evans and Maguire over the former Real Madrid superstar.

According to The Peoples Person, the centre-back’s rapport with the manager has improved, but Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to reduce the pay bill.

If a new deal with reduced salary is not reached, Al Nassr is prepared to make the former France international a highly lucrative offer that “he will find difficult to refuse.”

Al Nasser’s massive offer”The mega-rich Saudi Pro League club wishes to reunite Varane with his former Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.”

“The club is owned by Prince Faisal bin Turki, who has a net worth of nearly £23 billion.” “And he is willing to offer Varane a deal worth up to £50 million per year to join Al-Nassr,” The Daily Star said.

Varane was also linked with a January exit, with Real Madrid and Saudi Arabia both interested, but nothing came to fruition.

It’s unclear whether Varane will choose to earn his final paycheck in Saudi Arabia. For the time being, fans will be hoping that the Frenchman can step up in Martinez’s absence and assist the club climb the league table.