Transfer News: Varane close to joining new club following Manchester United exit

Transfer News: Varane close to joining new club following Manchester United exit

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 23:17 - 13.07.2024

Former Manchester United and Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane is reportedly close to joining a new club.

Varane has agreed to join newly-promoted Italian club Como less than one month after leaving Manchester United.

The ex-France international's deal at Old Trafford expired at the end of June and both parties decided it was the best time to part ways, bringing an end to his three-year stay in England.

Varane close to joining Serie A side Como

Varane won four Champions League titles with Real Madrid before leaving the club in the summer of 2021 to join Manchester United but injuries blighted his time in England.

Ex-Manchester United defender Raphael Varane | Photo Credit: Imago
Varane was part of France's 2022 World Cup squad

He was linked with various teams after he departed from United, but Fabrizio Romano reports he has a verbal agreement to join Como.

There are details on a contract to iron out, while Varane still has to undergo a medical, but the deal is 'on the verge' of completion.

Como's assistant manager, Cesc Fabregas, is believed to have played a vital role in the impending success of the deal.