Manchester United formalized this Saturday the arrival of French world champion Raphaël Varane for a period of four years, from Real Madrid.
The 28-year-old defender, whose departure from Real for England had been recorded for several days, is now linked to Mancuniens until June 2025. He was presented at Old Trafford on the sidelines of the Leeds reception on Saturday midday.
Varane could not be aligned as soon as the Premier League resumed on Saturday, failing to complete all the procedures relating to his transfer (visa, quarantine, health protocol …) on time.
Meeting with two other Blues
The other flagship rookie of the Red Devils, the Englishman Jadon Sancho snatched from Dortmund for 85 million euros, is well on the scoresheet. “The opportunity to come and play in the Premier League was something I couldn’t refuse,” Varane said in a statement posted on his new club’s website.
Raphaël Varane, vice-captain of the sacred France team in 2018 at the World Cup, arrived at Real Madrid at 18 years old. There he won four Champions League and three Spanish Championships, in particular, during his golden decade at club merengue. “He won everything there is to win but I know he is still determined to succeed. I look forward to welcoming him to the team, ”reacted his new coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
In the north-west of England, Varane finds two compatriots, midfielder Paul Pogba and striker Anthony Martial, unless one of the two Blues, or even both, set sail by the end of the transfer window . According to the British press, his transfer would be around 40 million euros, excluding bonuses.