Get the latest United transfer window updates, news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Rio Ferdinand has revealed he's already sent Raphael Varane a message urging him to join Manchester United this summer transfer window.
Speculation over Varane and his future has spiralled the last few months and the MEN understands Real Madrid are willing to sell him to the Premier League side.
That's a result of the World Cup winner only having 12 months left to run on his contract with the La Liga giants. As well as securing a move for Borussia Dortmund forward and long-term target Jadon Sancho, figures responsible for incomings and outgoings at Old Trafford have prioritised a defensive partner for their £80million
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