Manchester United could have a “improbable defence” if Raphael Varane can settle in as shortly as Ruben Dias did for Manchester Metropolis, based on Ray Parlour.
Dias joined Man Metropolis final summer time for round £61m from Benfica. He shaped a powerful partnership with John Stones as he loved an outstanding debut season in England.
The defender received the Premier League Participant of the Yr award as Metropolis reclaimed the league title.
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Actual Madrid centre-back Varane is near securing a transfer to Man United. The golf equipment have “reached an settlement” over a £42m deal for the defender.
Parlour has heaped reward on the Frenchman throughout an interview with talkSPORT. He believes that the “glorious” defender can type a powerful partnership with Harry Maguire:
“Man Metropolis had been so good defensively final yr. That’s what they actually improved on.
“Dias got here in and also you by no means actually know what kind of scenario you’re going to have with a participant whether or not he settles or not.
“However he settled so properly within the Premier League and Stones obtained higher alongside him.
“So if Varane might be similar to how Dias settled in to the Premier League then they’ve obtained a improbable defence.
“Most Manchester United followers will likely be very enthusiastic about Varane coming in. They’ve at all times appeared for somebody alongside Maguire.
“If they’ll get somebody of his expertise, 79 caps for France, he’s been there and executed it. He’s performed in huge, huge video games. He’s a World Cup winner. It’s a superb signing.
“Ole Gunnar Solskjaer absolutely can’t complain that he hasn’t been backed. He’s obtained Jadon Sancho and now Varane. It places a bit bit extra strain on him as a supervisor.
“If I take a look at a number of the again fours of the highest groups within the Premier League, Man Metropolis have gotten an excellent again 4, Liverpool’s again 4 is great.
“That was the large enchancment for Man Metropolis final yr, how Stones and Dias actually performed properly collectively. That they had a extremely good understanding.
“If Manchester United can get that proper as properly as a result of Maguire doesn’t miss many video games, he had the harm in direction of the top of final season, however he performed each single recreation earlier than that.
“So when you can put him and Varane collectively, I’m certain they’d be engaged on partnership.
“It actually offers Manchester United an enormous improve from what they’ve had there earlier than.”