Get the latest United transfer window updates, pre-season news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Former Liverpool right-back Glen Johnson believes Manchester United have landed the better player in Raphael Varane than his old club have in Ibrahima Konate.
United confirmed on Tuesday evening that they had reached an agreement with Madrid for the French centre-back to make the switch to Old Trafford, subject to him passing a medical.
Should a deal be concluded without any late snags, Varane will become United's third signing of this summer's transfer window, following on from the recent arrivals of goalkeeper Tom Heaton and England international Jadon Sancho.
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