France teammates Paul Pogba and Rafael Varane (Twitter)
Manchester United are looking to use Paul Pogba to entice Rafael Varane to join Old Trafford.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United are now in the market to sign a new defender, after singling out England winger Jadon Sancho from Bundesliga legends Borussia Dortmund. And if reports in the British media are to be believed, then Real Madrid’s French centre-back Rafael Varane is their main target. Verne will be a free agent next year as his contract with Real Madrid expires in 2022 and Solskjaer looks to persuade the 2018 World Cup winner to join Old Trafford using his national partner Paul Pogba.
Varane is a four-time UEFA Champions League winner and Solskjaer is hoping to sign the Real Madrid star to pair with Red Devils captain Harry Maguire for the new season. The fact that Warren wants to leave Spain to start a new challenge also helps Manchester United’s agenda.
Pogba and Varane are great friends. Both have developed in the national setup of France. They are the same age and made their national debut around the same time. According to a report in Manchester Evening News, they were both promoted to the France senior team in March 2013 and were roommates for a spell. Both made their national debuts in the same game during 2013 World Cup qualifying against Georgia. He has made almost the same number of appearances for France as well.
Varane has played 79 games for France so far, while Pogba has represented them in 84 games. Perhaps, therefore, it is safe to say that Solskjaer did not bet on the wrong horse to bring Varane to Manchester.
The only worry for the Red Devils at the moment is that Pogba has not decided his future and could leave United this month. However, Solskjaer is keen to keep the French midfielder at United as he has done more than enough over the past few seasons. In the past, Pogba has also spoken about his friend and national teammate and one of his statements, in particular, will excite the united fans the most.
“When you say he is a teammate, he is a true partner,” Pogba said of the Real Madrid star. “We move forward together,” he said.
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