Manchester United are doing a great job in this transfer window. After the signing of Jaydon Sancho, which is certain to bolster Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer’s attacking options, they’ve just added a rock at the back. Raphael Varane has agreed to become a Red Devil.The $60 million deal may not be completed for a week as the 28-year-old Varane will have to quarantine when he arrives in Manchester. United and Madrid settled on the fee on Monday morning for a deal that comprises of add-ons. Madrid paid the solidarity payment to Varane’s former club, Lens, which subsidised United’s overall fee.Be very afraid…… Champion’s league Varane is here You can see wan bissaka Spiderman Harry the head man Maguire and shawbeto Carlos #Mufc pic.twitter.com/IPpYfh6yZF— Immortal Ken (Reborn) (@chikogu_Kenneth) July 27, 2021 The French international will be earning around $14 million in each of the five seasons at Old Trafford, which is double of what he’s been pocketing at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.Varane has been studying United’s defending from last season when they conceded 18 goals from set-pieces. United have been working on a deal for Varane for upwards of a month, having expressed their firm interest in the France international midway through last season.Varane was ever-present for France in the Euro 2020 tournament (©AFP)The 2018 World Cup winner has enjoyed a trophy-laden spell in Madrid, winning the Champions League four times and La Liga on three occasions.After coming through RC Lens academy, Varane broke into the first team at the age of 17 in the 2010/11 season, and while he was unable to steer them away from relegation, his performances attracted interest from some of Europe’s top clubs.Despite strong interest from United’s manager Sir Alex Ferguson, Real signed the teenager on a six-year contract in 2011. Ten years on, United are finally getting their man.
