Raphael Varane rejected a move to the Red Devils in 2011
The Madrid defender has revealed that back in 2011 the Frenchman turned down a move to the Theatre of Dreams because the English side had just signed Phil Jones.
Jones joined from Blackburn Rovers that summer and Varane – who was at Lens at the time – was convinced to head to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu instead.
“Manchester United? They had just signed Phil Jones in my position,” the 21-year-old was quoted by the Daily Mail.