Manchester United are ready to offload Rafael after agreeing terms with the Matteo Darmian and the Serie A side Torino.
The Red Devil’s are expected to wrap up the Darmian transfer by the end of the week meaning Rafael has been deemed surplus to requirement according to Eurosport.
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With Rafael going into the final year of his contract at Old Trafford, United are keen to offload the Brazil international for a cut price.
Galatasaray already have two Brazilian players – Felipe Melo and Alex Telles – and former World Cup winner Claudio Taffarel is the teams goalkeeping coach.
Rafael’s future as a United looks extremely bleak after he fell out of favour with head coach Louis van Gaal and struggled to hold down a regular first-team spot.
Galatasaray won the league title for a record 20th time last season and booked a place in next seasons Champions League group stages.