Raphael Varane almost signed for the Red Devils before joining Real Madrid.
French central defender Raphael Varane was on the verge of signing for Manchester United according to Jose Mourinho, with the Mail reporting that the Chelsea managers has indicated that he stole in at the 11th hour to take the player to Real Madrid.
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Mourinho suggested that Varane already had “one foot in the door” at Old Trafford, but once he was approached with a video of Varane by legendary former Real star Zinedine Zidane, Mourinho was sold on the Lens youngster and immediately moved to bring him to the Bernabeu.
Mourinho once labeled Varane as the best young defender in the world and it is hard to argue, with the French international having everything it takes to become one of the all-time greats in his position.
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