Real Madrid Star Edges Closer to Joining Manchester United, Arrives for Medical
- Raphael Varane is yet to be officially unveiled at Manchester United despite the club confirming the deal back in July
- The Frenchman quit Real Madrid after failing to agree a new deal with the La Liga giants
- Varane is among United's latest arrival this summer, joining Jadon Sancho, who signed for the Premier League club from Borussia Dortmund
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Former Real Madrid star Raphael Varane is edging closer to becoming an official Manchester United player after arriving at the club's Carrington training base in England.
The French defender has been a long-term transfer target for the Red Devils who recently managed to secure his services. While he has not been officially unveiled at United, reports suggest his move is inching closer as he is set to have his medical.
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According to Metro UK, visa, paperwork, and isolation issues have delayed his official unveiling despite United announcing back in July a deal to sign him had been reached.
It now remains to be seen if the World Cup-winning defender will be started when the Red Devils take on Leeds United in their Premier League curtain-raiser on Saturday, 14 August.
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It is understood he will be eligible to make the squad if he is registered by the evening of Tuesday. Speaking after Saturday’s resounding 4-0 win over Everton in their pre-season, United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said:
"The medical with Raphael [still] has to be done and he’s isolating at the moment. He had to wait for visas, so, unfortunately, that took a few more days than expected but we’re going to follow the protocols and the rules."
Tammy Abraham included in Chelsea squad
Earlier, Briefly News reported that Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham is in The Blues’ UEFA Super Cup squad despite rumours linking him with a move away from Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea, the Champions League winners last season, face Europa League winners Villareal on Wednesday, 11 August, and boss Thomas Tuchel remained coy about Abraham’s situation amid the impending arrival of Romelu Lukaku.
Lukaku is on the verge of being named a Chelsea player for the second time in his career after the Blues agreed a massive deal with Inter Milan.
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