A request made to Florentino Perez by Man United star. El Nacional claims that Raphael Varane, a standout for Manchester United, asked Florentino Perez for a new Real Madrid contract last summer. In 2021, Varane ended his stay in the Spanish capital. He left the team at the same time that Sergio Ramos and Zinedine Zidane did. Although he left a significant legacy during his tenure in Madrid, Eder Militao and David Alaba took his place for Los Blancos.
During his stint in the Spanish capital, Varane played 360 times for Real Madrid. The 29-year-old joined Manchester United amid a difficult moment at Old Trafford. Varane worked to improve the defense for the team alongside Harry Maguire. He wasn’t as prosperous as he had been in Spain.
Varane wanted to rejoin Los Blancos last summer but there was no European football. However, according to the aforementioned rumor, the Spanish giants decided not to take another look at him. Ramos and Varane’s absence was filled by Antonio Rudiger, who joined Chelsea on a free transfer.
Varane, though, has turned the tables on Erik ten Hag. The 2018 FIFA World Cup champion and Lisandro Martinez have established a strong partnership at the center of the Red Devils’ defense. This season, he has made 20 appearances for the team, giving him 49 overall for his time at United.
Raphael Varane, a star for Manchester United, recently declared his retirement from international competition. The Frenchman was questioned about if Zinedine Zidane’s appointment, a Real Madrid great, would have affected his choice.
No, it wouldn’t have made a difference, according to Varane, who said to Canal+: “It has nothing to do with off-the-field issues, such as the other players and their international careers, the extension of the manager’s contract, or what is happening right now at the federation. It is unrelated to a private choice that was made.”
Varane continued, discussing his choice: “I sacrificed everything I had—both mentally and physically. The highest level, though, is like a washing machine—you play nonstop and never stop. We have jam-packed schedules and never stop. I feel like [Varane] the player is consuming [Varane] the man right now and I’m choking.”
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