“If Varane’s that good, why is he leaving Real Madrid at 28 years old? Why not give him a new deal?

“If they thought he was that brilliant they wouldn’t be letting him leave. Manchester City aren’t letting John Stones leave…”

Meanwhile, Arsenal legend Ray Parlour believes the signing of Varane will help United’s title chances next season.

“Well certainly Varane is a top quality player, I was really impressed with him during the Euros, he’s an excellent defender, so that will be a great signing for Manchester United,” Parlour told talkSPORT.