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Manchester United announced their official ‘retained list’ on Wednesday. And while bidding farewell to a handful of youngsters – Charlie McNeil among those saying his goodbyes – there were a couple of high-profile, high-earning players on the list of departures too. Raphael Varane, as we already knew, made his final appearance in the iconic red shirt of Manchester United in May. And what a way to bow out. Varane was colossal in that FA Cup final triumph over Man City at Wembley. Anthony Martial, still under the curse of the injury gods, was denied the chance to ride off into the glorious sunse…