# Man Utd release bench-bound highest paid player without conditions

'No more regrets. Just leave.'

Manchester United seem to have made a big decision. The club has decided to let go of Rafael Varane, 30, one of the world's best defenders, even though he has fallen out of favor this season. To do so, the club has waived its right to extend his contract.

It's literally an 'unconditional release'. United made this decision to make it easier for other clubs to sign Baran. In other words, they want to get rid of him as soon as possible. The reasoning is clear. Baran is out of form and hard to keep in the starting lineup, and he's the highest paid player on the team. It's in the club's best interest to get rid of him because he's not worth the money.

The Daily Star, a British media outlet, reported on July 1 (KST) that "Manchester United have given a £340,000-a-week player, who has been out of form, unconditional permission to leave the club this summer". The "£340,000-a-week player" is France international and Real Madrid legend Varane. Varane joined United in the summer of 2021 from Real, where he had spent the previous 10 years, for a fee of £34 million (approximately $560 million).

He made a name for himself in the early days of his career, performing brilliantly, but this season his form collapsed. As a result, he fell out of favor with manager Eric ten Hagg and lost his starting spot. He only made five starts this season. He fell off the radar completely.

However, his salary is still the highest in the team. Since the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo and David de Gea, Varane has become the highest paid player on the team. United are still paying Baran £340,000 a week for a player they're underutilizing.

The club has made a firm decision about this waste of money. "The club had an option to extend Baran's contract by a year, but decided not to exercise it," the outlet quoted the Daily Mail as saying, "As a result, Baran is now free to negotiate with other clubs for a summer move.

This would make Baran a free agent, meaning that United would not receive a transfer fee if he signed elsewhere. It seems that United [먹튀검증](https://www.totosafeguide.com) would rather cut unnecessary resources at the moment than expect a transfer fee. The strategy is to use the money saved to sign new players.