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Jul252021 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd set to finally sign Raphael Varane in £39m deal this week after ‘rapid’ talks

Manchester United are set to finally complete a £39m move for Real Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane by the end of the week after discussions progressed ‘rapidly’ on Sunday. The France international returned to Real Madrid training last week but he has made it clear that he wants to join the Red devils as he wants to experience a new challenge in England. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Varane has one year left to run on his deal at the Bernabeu and has told them that he’s not willing to sign an extension, leaving the La Liga club with little option but to cash in. Solskjaer responds to rumours Pogba has rejected Man Utd contract & will join PSG Bruno Fernandes sends message to Jadon Sancho after Man Utd transfer Paul Merson names the four tea...

Jul172021 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd’s £42.8m deal for Varane ‘imminent’ but Chelsea make late approach

La Liga

Manchester United have advanced talks with Real Madrid over Raphael Varane and are close to sealing a £42.8m deal, though Chelsea have now made a late approach. The France international is out of contract next summer and has decided to leave the club after a decade at Santiago Bernabeu, alerting a number of Europe’s biggest sides to his availability. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Red devils moved to the front of the queue and are said to have agreed a five-year contract with the player’s representatives, allaying fears their interest was being used to secure a bumper new contract with Real Madrid. A fee still needs to be agreed, though Real are under pressure to sell, and now Onda Cero claim discussions between the two teams have moved significa...

Jul162021 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd on verge of £68m double transfer swoop as Varane agrees five-year deal

La Liga, Premier League

Manchester United are closing in on a £68million double transfer swoop as they look to complete deals for Raphael Varane and Kieran Trippier, according to reports. United have already agreed a £72.9m move for Jadon Sancho – with an announcement expected imminently – and have now turned their attention to improve their defence. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Negotiations have been taking place with Real Madrid defender Varane’s representatives and now The Sun claim that the Frenchman has agreed to move to Old Trafford. The Red devils' hierarchy had harboured fears the player might be using their interest in order to land a bumper new contract at the Bernabeu – a tactic used by Sergio Ramos in 2015. But Varane’s camp are believed to have negotiated term...

Jul152021 by JBNo Comments

Raphael Varane delivers huge transfer boost to Man Utd

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Manchester United are closer to signing Raphael Varane and the player has made it clear he is not using the Premier League club to land a bigger contract with Real Madrid, according to reports. United have already agreed a £72.9m deal with Dortmund for Jadon Sancho this summer and have now turned their attention to signing a new defender to partner Harry Maguire. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Varane – who is out of contract with Real Madrid next summer – has long been their number one target, though there were concerns over the logistics of any deal. But now Spanish radio show El Transistor on Onda Cero claim Varane’s move to United is a virtual formality and his representatives are already deep in talks with the Red devils. The club’s hierarchy had ...

Jul122021 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd close to agreeing personal terms with Raphael Varane

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Manchester United are close to agreeing personal terms with Raphael Varane as they continue to make progress on a transfer for the defender. According to Manchester Evening News, United are not 'far off' from finalising his demands and hope to complete the deal in the next few weeks. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Varane's preference is to move straight to Manchester after his holiday, rather than have to return to Madrid for pre-season training. Real Madrid want to sell Varane this summer transfer window as he has only a year left on his contract and they have no intention of allowing him to leave for free. The negotiations have been described as 'pretty slow' but there is confidence that Varane will move to Old Trafford this summer. There was no ...

Jul62021 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd set to offer £50m for Raphael Varane & £25m for Camavinga

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Manchester United are set to offer £50m for Raphael Varane and £25m for Eduardo Camavinga, according to reports. The Red devils are expected to finalize a £73m move for Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho after the European Championship. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And according to Marca, Solskjaer's side are said to be making moves to strengthen their defence and midfield with another £75m set aside for Varane and Camavinga. Though, a fresh update has rubbished this claim, as Get French Football claim the reported £25m were met with laughter from a source at Rennes when they asked about the team accepting such offer. Varane's contract at Real Madrid expires next year, and although he is said to be open to an extension, he may want a new challenge an...

Jul52021 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: Varane & Pogba’s France spat amid Man Utd transfer interest

EURO 2020, Premier League

Paul Pogba and Raphael Varane were both involved in a row after France were eliminated out of the European Championship by Switzerland. A group of France players were seen arguing on the pitch during the game and things got worse after the defeat as they were dumped out of the competition. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pogba helped put Didier Deschamps' side 3-1 ahead 25 minutes before the end in the last-16 match. But some of his teammates were unhappy with the lack of defending he was doing in the game. Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard is believed to have voiced his concerns about Pogba's reluctance to help out in defense, but crucially, the Manchester United midfielder heard this via Varane. "Benj (Pavard) thinks that you are not defending e...

Jul32021 by JBNo Comments

Raphael Varane sets deadline for Man Utd transfer after ‘agreement’ reached

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane wants a transfer to Manchester United wrapped up within the next two weeks, according to reports. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reportedly made Varane a major defensive target for the Red devils, seeing the Real Madrid centre-back as the perfect partner for Harry Maguire next campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sir Alex Ferguson tried to sign Varane from Lens some years ago, before Zinedine Zidane – the then sporting director of Real Madrid – pursuaded him to join the Spanish side instead. They are also reported to have come close to making an £100m offer for Varane after his performances in France’s successful 2018 World Cup campaign. But this summer, some report claim United are ‘close to finalising’ a £40m d...

Jul22021 by JBNo Comments

Real Madrid give Raphael Varane approval to join Man Utd

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Real Madrid have reportedly given Raphael Varane’s agent approval to hold discussions with Manchester United. After securing a £73.1m deal to sign Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund on Thursday, the Red devils are now focusing on recruiting a new central defender to bolster Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s options. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Varane is Solskjaer’s preferred option, although Villarreal’s Pau Torres is also on club’s shortlist if an agreement for the Frenchman cannot be reached. But according to Marca, the La Liga giants have now accepted that Varane will not sign an extension to his current contract, which expires next summer, and they are now actively looking to sell the player. The report claims that Madrid would be open to an offer...

Jul12021 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd close to finalising Raphael Varane transfer after Sancho deal

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Manchester United are finally close to the signing of Real Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane. The France international has 12 months to run on his deal at the club but he’s intimated that he will not sign an extension as he wants to seek a new challenge. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Red devils have long admired Varane, with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward privately conceding in 2018 that United would be prepared to break their transfer record to sign the player. Real Madrid have reluctantly decided to sell Varane as they fear he will leave for nothing in 2022 and the La Liga side had been hoping to raise as high as £70m for the Frenchman. But, given his current contract situation, ESPN say a deal is close to being finalised for around £45m a...