Tag: Raphael Varane

  • Chelsea told to pay £19m for Real Madrid defender

    Chelsea told to pay £19m for Real Madrid defender

    Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has informed Chelsea that they must pay £19m for French defender Raphael Varane. The young French defender was in superb form for his country during the World Cup in Brazil and was named amongst the nominees for the Young Player of the tournament and his quality has seen two of…

  • Real Madrid defender explains Man United rejection

    Real Madrid defender explains Man United rejection

    Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has revealed the reasons behind his collapsed move to Manchester United in 2011. The French international was heavily linked with a move to Manchester United in 2011 after breaking in to the Real Madrid first team under then boss Jose Mourinho. However, any such move collapsed and Varane has revealed…

  • Varane confident Real Madrid can win Champions League

    Varane confident Real Madrid can win Champions League

    Raphael Varane is confident that Real Madrid can retain the Champions League title this season. The young French defender recently signed a new deal with the Spanish capital side which will keep him at the club until 2020 and he has discussed his ambitions for the season ahead, talking up their chances of retaining the…

  • Man United hold talks with Madrid over French star

    Man United hold talks with Madrid over French star

    Football Express News understands that Manchester United and Real Madrid are in talks over a potential move that would see Raphael Varane swap Spain for England. The young French defender was in superb form for his country during the World Cup in Brazil and was named amongst the nominees for the Young Player of the…