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Jose Mourinho in for Raphael Varane
JOSE MOURINHO is ready to hijack Manchester United’s bid to sign highly-rated French teenager Raphael Varane.
Raphael Varane, who is available from Lens, seemed to be on the verge of a move to Old Trafford with Sir Alex Ferguson close to tying up a £9 million move.
But Real Madrid are believed to have jumped to the front of the queue for the France Under-21 midfielder.
Varane has also attracted interest from PSV and Bayern Munich, but Jose Mourinho is determined to win the race for the 18-year-old.
Varane said: “There has been contact from Manchester United’s side, but also from other clubs.
“I do like the Premier League. But there’s also interest from Spain and Germany.”
Jose Mourinho is ready to hijack Manchester United’s bid for Raphael Varane
Ferguson was poised to loan the youngster straight back to Lens as a sweetener.
But with Mourinho’s club now entering the race, Varane could instead opt for the Spanish club.