RAPHAEL VARANE NEARLY JOINED MANCHESTER UNITED IN 2012.

The French central defender Raphael Varane was very much on the verge of joining the English giants Manchester United. But in came along Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid too sign up Raphael Varane in 2012. And it now looks quite possible that Raphael Varane could be on the move again, and this time it is Chelsea with Jose Mourinho . He will be a long time replacement for the Chelsea captain John Terry The real reason Raphael Varane rejected Manchester United in 2012 was they had just signed Phil Jones