Manchester United defender Rafael is facing the Old Trafford exit door but could remain in the Premier League.

Reds boss Louis van Gaal has decided that the Brazilian is not the man to fill his right back berth and is ready to end his seven and a half year career at Old Trafford.

It is understood that Rafael is wanted by Turkish side Galatasaray while Italian Serie A clubs Napoli and Fiorentina are also keen to give a home to United’s unwanted South American.

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But Rafael could still remain in England with two mystery Premier League clubs having logged their interest.

Rafael is valued at less than £10m and his 25th birthday present on Thursday could be marked with a parting gift from the Reds.

Rafael and his twin Fabio came over to Manchester from Fluminense in January 2008 and were earmarked as United’s future full backs. Although Fabio made Sir Alex Ferguson’s 2011 Champions League final XI against Barcelona he was sold to Cardiff City in January 2014 by David Moyes.

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Rafael, meanwhile, has continued to have an injury-riddled United career and last season played just 11 times for Van Gaal and suffered a facial injury and ended the term with cracked ribs.

The popular full back’s often erratic defending is not to Van Gaal’s liking and he has effectively pulled the plug on his United future

But it leaves the Reds without a recognised senior right back and Torino’s Italian international Matteo Darmian has been linked with a move to Old Trafford.

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