Juventus are the latest club to be linked with a summer move for Raphael Varane, who is reported to be weighing up his future at Real Madrid.
A host of European clubs have been linked Raphael Varane in the wake of L'Equipe's report that the Real Madrid defender is considering a summer departure from the Bernabéu.
Juve reportedly the latest club to eye Varane
With Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich already among the major suitors said to be eyeing Varane, a report in Italy now says that Juventus could also be readying themselves to make a move for the centre-back. Sport Mediaset claims that, amid stiff competition from Barcelona in the race to sign Matthijs de Ligt from Ajax, the Serie A champions are poised to turn their attentions to the France international.
Last season, Varane signed a new, five-year Madrid contract featuring a prohibitive 500-million-euro release clause, but should he be adamant that he wishes to depart at the end of the season, Los Blancos with be left with little option but to sit down and negotiate with potential buyers.
Juventus move for Marcelo now seems unlikely
Juve had also been tipped to sign Varane's club-mate Marcelo, who was expected to move on if Santiago Solari remained as Madrid coach beyond the summer. However, Zinedine Zidane's re-appointment as Bernabéu boss is thought to have changed the player's plans, and persuaded the Bianconeri against a swoop that they now feel would be more difficult.
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Mosanya
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Bringing a player such as Raphael Varane to the squad could be one of the most genius moves that Juventus could make, but it will be hard to convince him because Serie A isn’t exactly the most competitive competition in the world, also, Juventus spend much money to compete against other clubs that are trying to sign the French player.