'I decided to stay in Madrid' - Varane talks about summer romors in interview

In an interview with AFP, the Real Madrid defender discussed his goals for the year and denied he ever thought about joining Manchester United or Juventus.

Raphaël Varane has insisted that he never had any intention of leaving Real Madrid despite rumours linking the France defender with a move to Manchester United or Juventus and stated that Real Madrid’s failure to win anything last season was “inevitable” after three consecutive European crowns.

Varane scotched the summer rumours that he may have been thinking about a change of scenery after seven seasons at the Bernabéu: “I decided to stay in Madrid. At this club, you have to set the bar high and have very high expectations.”