£17m-a-year wages could scupper Manchester United exit as club turn to Arsenal ace

That is according to Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg, the Bundesliga champions hunting across the Channel in pursuit of defensive reinforcements.

And with Raphael Varane likely to be too expensive – the World Cup-winning France international earns a staggering £17 million-a-yearat Manchester United – Bayern Munich could set their Sat-Nav to London in pursuit of a more affordable alternative.