Sky Sports: Manchester United interested in signing brilliant French centre-back

For the most part, Manchester United’s defence did a pretty good job for Jose Mourinho during his first season in charge. There were some standout performances from both Eric Bailly and Marcos Rojo, but when those guys got injured or suspended, the other players stepping in weren’t great.

Phil Jones always seems to be injured and Chris Smalling is just a calamity at times. Now, that has seemingly led to the manager looking at potentially bringing in another defender to sure things up somewhat.

Sky Sports News are saying that Manchester United are ‘interested’ in signing Real Madrid’s star Frenchman, Raphael Varane. The 24-year-old has widely been regarded as one of the most talented centre-halves in the world over the last few years, but he hasn’t really had much playing time to really prove his worth.

Mourinho will know him well from their time together at the Santiago Bernabeu, and it would be absolutely brilliant if he came to Old Trafford. He has it all – Varane is quick, tough, great in the air and a real leader. Alongside Eric Bailly, it’d be a partnership that strikers would fear coming up against.

Madrid obviously won’t want to part with one of their most valuable assets, and if they do, the likelihood is that they’ll charge an insane amount of money. But, as we’ve seen, United aren’t afraid to delve deep into their pockets when the right player comes along.


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