“It’s difficult for me to do this interview in English, but I have to try! [Smiles] I think it’s very important to be close to the fans because we have the same objective; we have to fight together and it’s important for me to be comfortable with my team-mates and with the coach.

“It’s important for me, for my life and for my professional life as well.”

Varane has long been linked with United, and admitted he remembers players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Ryan Giggs and David Beckham.

“There had been a lot of rumours and a lot of people speaking about me and Manchester United since 2011, when Sir Alex Ferguson came to my mother’s house,” he said.

“When it was real, that was when I spoke with my club, and I felt it was a real opportunity to play in the Premier League for Manchester United.

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