They say a transfer cannot be considered complete unless there is a photo of a player holding up his new shirt. And if that’s the way to weight up transfers – then Raphael Varane’s move to Manchester United has been completed on Saturday afternoon.Done deal! Manchester United confirm the capture of Raphael Varane from Real Madrid!The former Real Madrid defender has agreed to a transfer to the Premier League giants, but the transfer was delayed slightly due to personal reasons and the time of self-isolation any traveller is required to observe upon arriving to the United Kingdom.✍️ He’s here. It’s signed.Welcome to Manchester United, welcome to Old Trafford, Raphaël Varane! 👋Even a hug for @rioferdy5… pic.twitter.com/XCMlSLtvKl— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) August 14, 2021 Well, now it’s complete. Varane posed with a red United shirt on the Old Trafford pitch before the Leeds United match. It was a welcome sight for more than 70,000 people who gathered at The Theatre of Dreams after a long Covid-induced exile. He was given a huge ovation by the crowd inside Old Trafford as he entered the field minutes before kick-off.”Manchester United is one of the most iconic clubs in world football and the chance to come here and play in the Premier League is something I couldn’t turn down. There is a lot more that I want to achieve in my career and I know I’m joining a squad full of great players who will all have the same determination to win matches and trophies.”A World Cup winner with France in 2018, Varane won four Champions League and three La Liga titles with Real Madrid during 10 years in the Spanish capital.
