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It was one of the good deals of this transfer window. After three seasons spent with Manchester United, Raphaël Varane left Old Trafford at the end of his contract. He was therefore looking for a new club, while the possibility of a return to RC Lens, his training club, had been on the table for a while. But the 31-year-old player should instead fly to lands still unknown to him.
As indicated Sky ItalyRaphaël Varane said yes to an Italian club. It’s Como, the club that has just been promoted to Serie A and has big ambitions, with Cesc Fabregas on the bench. The Spanish coach intends to recruit several big names this summer and the former French international should not arrive alone.
A new challenge in Europe
Indeed, after Andrea Belotti whose signing was completed in June, Marseille’s Pau Lopez and Pepe Reina are for example expected in goal, while other players like Alberto Moreno, Joaquin Correa and Mauro Icardi have been linked to the club. Clearly unusual recruits for a club that has just been promoted to the first division.
Raphaël Varane would bring all his experience to this oh-so-ambitious project. The Italian media explains that the officialization is not for right away because some details are still to be settled, but the player has already decided in favor of the Lombardy formation. A new adventure in the career of the player who clearly did not yet want to join an exotic destination like Saudi Arabia or the MLS…
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