Journalist Reveals 45M Rated La Liga Star Is “Looking For A Home” In Manchester Ahead Of United Switch

Journalist Reveals 45M Rated La Liga Star Is “Looking For A Home” In Manchester Ahead Of United Switch

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane’s family are already “looking for a home” in Manchester, according to AS journalist Eduardo Cornago.

Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea have all registered an interest in the France international but, replying to a question on Twitter, Cornago claimed that the Red Devils have put the most attractive offer on the table:

“The Varane family is looking for a home in Manchester. He likes United’s offer and does not believe that Madrid will improve [his contract] conditions.”


It is said that Varane’s representatives have already told Real Madrid that he wants to leave the Bernabeu for a new challenge this summer.

Personal terms are not thought to be a problem, but the transfer fee remains a major bone of contention. Real are keen to get at least £60m for the 28-year-old, despite his contract running out at the end of next season.

However, United are hoping to drive down the price to between £40m and £45m, but that may only happen closer to the end of the transfer window. As things stand, Varane is unlikely to become a United player before the start of the campaign.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.