Raphael Varane: Man United did not do their homework as new injury claim emerges – expert
Raphael Varane is not “robust enough” to be a success at Man United, according to Danny Mills.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the ex-Man City and Leeds United defender suggested Man United should have been able to recognise Varane’s injury record meant he was an unsuitable signing.
The 28-year-old has missed his side’s last two Premier League games with a muscle injury.
As quoted by the Manchester Evening News yesterday (16 April), Ralf Rangnick revealed he is hopeful the centre-back will be available for the trip to Liverpool on Tuesday night (19 April).
“It doesn’t look like he’s robust enough,” Mills told Football Insider correspondent Connor Whitley.
“Playing at Real Madrid with the way they dominate games means there are three or four hard teams you face a season.
“Suddenly, stepping into the Premier League when you’ve had one or two injury problems, it’s not that difficult to work it out.
“Bringing in Ronaldo, Sancho and Varane last summer everybody thought ‘Wow, it’s going to be off the charts, unbelievable, amazing’.
“It’s turned out not like that because all three have underperformed this season.
“Varane, a Champions League-winning centre-half to play alongside Maguire, everyone was so excited by it but it hasn’t worked out.”
Varane has featured in 18 of Man United’s 32 Premier League games this term.
The France international has not been able to string more than six consecutive top-flight starts together since his move from Real Madrid last summer (2021).
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