{"id":300599,"date":"2023-12-20T16:25:24","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T16:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=300599"},"modified":"2023-12-20T16:25:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T16:25:24","slug":"erik-ten-hag-keen-to-keep-raphael-varane-and-casemiro-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/erik-ten-hag-keen-to-keep-raphael-varane-and-casemiro-in-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Erik ten Hag &apos;keen to keep Raphael Varane and Casemiro in January&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Erik ten Hag &#8216;keen to keep Raphael Varane and Casemiro in January&#8217; with the Man United boss still viewing the big-money stars as &#8216;important&#8217; players this season<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Raphael Varane and Casemiro are among Man United&#8217;s highest earning stars\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The ex- Real Madrid duo have been linked with leaving Man United in January\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>REVEALED on It&#8217;s All Kicking Off: Man United&#8217;s January transfer window plans\u2026 and how the Sir Jim Ratcliffe takeover will impact them\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is reportedly keen for\u00a0Raphael Varane and Casemiro to stay at the club despite the pair being linked with January departures.<\/p>\n<p>Varane has forced his way back into Ten Hag&#8217;s side amid a defensive injury crisis, impressing on only his eighth start of the season against Liverpool on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The World Cup and Champions League winner helped the Red Devils keep a clean sheet in the 0-0 draw at Anfield.<\/p>\n<p>Casemiro has not featured for Man United since suffering an ankle injury on international duty in October.<\/p>\n<p>According to ESPN, Ten Hag believes the former Real Madrid stars can still be important players for his team this season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/20\/14\/79173183-12885823-image-a-41_1703083310470.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Brazil star Casemiro has been linked with a January transfer away from Manchester United<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/20\/14\/79173211-12885823-image-a-42_1703083315775.jpg\" height=\"474\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Raphael Varane had been on the sidelines at Man United leading to speculation over his future<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/20\/14\/79173213-12885823-image-a-43_1703083321736.jpg\" height=\"469\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Man United boss Erik ten Hag reportedly remains keen for Casemiro and Varane to stay<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>The Man United boss reportedly wants to keep the pair at the club until at least the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag would revisit his position if either Varane or Casemiro push for a move, but would expect a replacement to be found.<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport revealed this week the pair were among four players\u00a0available for transfer as\u00a0football director John Murtough held transfer talks with Saudi Arabian clubs earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Jadon Sancho and Anthony Martial were also the subject of talks with clubs in Riyadh.<\/p>\n<p>Off-loading Sancho is United&#8217;s priority next month as the England forward has been banished from the first-team since effectively calling Erik Ten Hag a liar after he was dropped from United&#8217;s\u00a0Premier League defeat at Arsenal in September.<\/p>\n<p>United would listen to offers made for Varane, Martial and Casemiro, but will not force them out.<\/p>\n<p>United&#8217;s need to sell is heightened by their accounting situation as the club are believed to be close to the Premier League&#8217;s Profit and Sustainability Rules limit.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Varane had initially been announced as having signed a four-year deal when he joined from Real Madrid in the summer of 2021 in \u00a342m move.<\/p>\n<p>It later emerged his contract was for an initial three years with the option of a fourth.<\/p>\n<p>This would allow him to enter talks with foreign clubs in January over a free transfer at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Brazil midfielder Casemiro, now 31, cost United \u00a360m plus \u00a310m in add-ons and is their highest earner on around \u00a3350,000-a-week over four years.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" 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