Raphael Varane is said to be ‘buzzing’ to sign for Manchester United ‘as soon as possible’ as he prepares to fly to England to finalise his move. A deal was finally struck between the Red Devils and Real Madrid earlier this week following several days of intense negotiations.
United had already reached an agreement with the World Cup winner over personal terms, encouraging them to enter formal talks with Real Madrid.
Los Blancos were keen to hold out for £40million but United managed to negotiate the deal at £34m to their delight.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants Varane to be part of his squad as soon as possible with the new season now less than two weeks away.
Now Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on when the 28-year-old will finally arrive in Manchester.
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He is understood to have played a big role in making the transfer happen following talks with Florentino Perez.
It had been speculated that Varane may have been angling for a bumper new contract but he was genuine about exploring a new challenge.
The defender nearly joined Manchester United from Lens before moving to Real Madrid and now he will get to experience the unique feeling of walking out at Old Trafford in red.
With just one year remaining on his contract, Real Madrid were left with no other option but to sell.
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Speaking after the 2-2 draw with Brentford earlier this week, Solskjaer detailed his excitement at the prospect of working with Varane.
“Of course, I’m very happy that we’ve managed to get the deal with Real Madrid,” he said.
“He’s a proven winner and a player we’ve followed for many, many years.
“I know Sir Alex was very, very close to signing him and this time around we’ve got him at the other end of his career.
“He’s proved over his whole career what a good person he is, first of all. [He’s a] professional and he’s won all there is to win.”