Man United centre-back Raphael Varane is being linked with an eye-catching move to Saudi Arabia.
When he is fully fit and at the peak of his powers, Raphael Varane is one of the very best central defenders the Premier League has to shout about.
A little over two years since Varane posed for a selfie in front of 73,000 United supporters in the Old Trafford centre circle, however, the Frenchman has struggled to help the club make the progress they had wished for at the time of his arrival. It was hoped that bringing in a player of his status and calibre would be a key step in helping them return to the top.
In both the 2021/22 and 2022/23 campaigns, United conceded 29 goals in all competitions when Varane was on the field, compared to the 40 and 34 goals they shipped when he was off it. His quality and importance, in that sense, cannot be understated. Therefore, the prospect of reported Saudi interest coming to fruition in January cannot be ruled out. If one of their leading lights, such as Al-Nassr or Al Hilal, submits an enterprising offer for United and Varane to consider, the club may be inclined to analyse that and the landscape of Varane's future closely.
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