Why Manchester United are signing Raphael Varane at the perfect time
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the latest United transfer window updates, pre-season news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United confirmed on Tuesday they have agreed a deal to sign Raphael Varane from Real Madrid – ten years after they first tried to bring the defender through the Old Trafford doors.
United, managed by Sir Alex Ferguson, attempted to lure the young French centre-back to the club back in 2011, but he opted to join the Spanish giants instead.
Phil Jones was the man that United ended up with instead as they captured the defender from Blackburn Rovers for almost double what Real paid for Varane, with the pair at a similar stage in their senior careers.
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