Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes that Raphael Varane would make an excellent defensive partner for club captain Harry Maguire if his protracted transfer from Real Madrid goes through.
Varane has been linked with a move to Old Trafford all summer after it became clear that he wants to leave the Bernabeu for a new challenge after ten years at the club.
United are interested and have made him their No.1 target for the centre-back position alongside Maguire — but there is some distance between their valuation of the player and Real Madrid's at the moment.
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