Bournemouth vs Man Utd tips and predictions: Leaky Reds to suffer latest setback
Man Utd are running out of time to secure European football but we think Saturday evening's trip to Bournemouth will damage their prospects (1730 BST).
Varane's path to World Cup glory began at just nine years old when he signed with RC Lens. He spent two years training at the Centre de Preformation de Football during the week and playing with Lens on the weekends.
As a 17-year-old, Varane was a member of the club's under-19 team and ahead of the 2010/11 season, he signed his first professional contract with the side. In late October 2010, he was called up to the senior team and surprisingly made his first appearance in a 2-0 win against Montpellier on November 6. It was only Lens' third clean sheet of the season.
In June 2011, at the age of 19, Varane completed a move to La Liga club Real Madrid. He signed a six-year contract and was assigned the No. 19 shirt.
Before the 2012/13 campaign, Varane was handed the No. 2 shirt. He made his El Clasico debut the following January, scoring to become the second-youngest foreign player to score for Real Madrid in El Clasico.
Over the next few seasons, Real Madrid dominated both La Liga and the Champions League. Varane and Madrid won three consecutive Champions League titles from 2016 to 2018, as well as winning La Liga in the 2016/17 season. In 2017 and at the age of 24, Varane won his third Champions League, making him the youngest defender ever to have won the trophy three times, edging out Paolo Maldini.
Following on from this success, in September 2017, Varane's contract was extended until 2022.
Varane was included in the 30-man shortlist for the 2018 Ballon d'Or, finishing seventh. He also came ninth in the Best FIFA Men's Player award as well as being elected as the starting centre-back for both the 2018 FIFPro Men's World 11 and the UEFA Team of the Year.
In 2018, Real Madrid became the most successful side in the FIFA Club World Cup after beating Al-Ain to win their fourth title in five years. This also saw them overtake bitter rivals Barcelona. In the 2019/20 season, Varane helped Real Madrid win another La Liga title.
In July 2021, it was announced that Varane would be leaving Real Madrid for Manchester United in a £41million deal. The transfer was completed on August 14.
During his time with Real Madrid, Varane won 18 honours including three La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey, four UEFA Champions Leagues and four FIFA Club World Cup crowns and played more than 300 games.
Varane was handed the No. 19 shirt for Manchester United in his debut season, as Phil Jones did not want to relinquish No. 4. He was unveiled to the Old Trafford faithful before their season opener against Leeds United.
Varane was first called up to the French national team in August 2012 but didn't make his first start until March 2013 in a 3-1 victory over Georgia.
On October 14, 2014, Varane became the youngest player to captain France as he took the armband at half-time from Blaise Matuidi in a 3-0 win over Armenia. Varane marked his first start as captain of Les Bleus with his first international goal in a 1-0 win over Sweden on November 18.
Varane was named to the French 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup. He started all seven games and played every minute of the tournament as France went onto win their second World Cup. In doing so, he became only the fourth player to become a World Cup and Champions League winner in the same year.
Varane was included in France's Euro 2020 squad. He helped his side keep a clean sheet in their opening group game against Germany and also featured in the 1-1 draw against Hungary and the 2-2 draw against Portugal. He then went on to play in the 3-3 draw against Switzerland which saw France eliminated from the competition on penalties.
Varane is married to his long-time partner Camille Tytgat and together they have two children, a son named Ruben and a daughter called Anais.
Varane has a net worth of £65.7million, the majority of which he earned during his decade-long spell with Real Madrid.
Man Utd are running out of time to secure European football but we think Saturday evening's trip to Bournemouth will damage their prospects (1730 BST).
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