That is the verdict of Paris Saint-Germain head coach Christophe Galtier, who steered clear of either recommending the role to Mbappe or putting any pressure on national coach Didier Deschamps.
Browsing: Raphael Varane
All eyes will be on Anfield as the old foes meet on Tuesday.
However, United are running the risk of losing Paul Pogba on a free transfer next year, while Fred has attracted waves of criticism for his performances this term.
The Red Devils brought Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane and Cristiano Ronaldo to the club over the summer, and head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is being expected to oversee a title challenge this season.
The 28-year-old had scans at Carrington on Tuesday after limping out in the first half of Les Bleus’ Nations League final victory against Spain on Sunday.
“Manchester United is delighted to announce the signing of Raphael Varane, keeping him at the club until June 2025,” United said in a statement.
The Red Devils finished second behind Manchester City in last season’s table, while Leeds impressed on their return to the top flight, picking up 59 points from 38 matches to claim ninth.
Having completed deals for Tom Heaton and Jadon Sancho, the Old Trafford giants announced on July 27 they had struck a deal with Real Madrid for the 28-year-old defender.
United, who hope to finalise the signing in the next few hours, reached an agreement with Real Madrid last month to sign the France defender for a fee believed to be in the region of £41m including add-ons.
The 74-year-old was the only name in the running since the window for potential candidates to apply opened at the start of the month.
Ramos has been nursing a calf injury since April 1, which led him to miss his side’s 3-1 defeat of Liverpool in their Champions League quarter-final first leg and Saturday’s 2-1 victory over rivals Barcelona in La Liga.
With skipper Sergio Ramos ruled out through an injury picked up on international duty, the 27-year-old was set to play a key role in Tuesday’s quarter-final first leg in Spain.
Real, trailing 2-1 from the first-leg and without their suspended skipper and defensive lynchpin, Sergio Ramos, made a disastrous start, gifting City a ninth minute opener.
Real Madrid coach, Zinedine Zidane, said on Tuesday he cannot envisage his side parting with France defender Raphael Varane but he could not give any guarantees about the future of winger Gareth Bale.
Mbappe, 20, was recognised by France Football, who also award the Ballon d’Or, after a successful 12 months with club and country, winning a domestic treble with Paris Saint-Germain and the World Cup with France
The Portugal international has won the prize, run by French magazine France Football and awarded to the world’s best player annually, five times and finished as runner-up five times since 2007.
As Real Madrid’s injury crisis deepens, defender Nacho Fernandez will miss two months and midfielder Casemiro around three weeks, reports in Spain indicated on Monday.
Real Madrid’s miserable season has taken another turn for the worse with the loss of key central defender Raphael Varane to injury.
Real Madrid defender, Raphael Varane, is expected to be sidelined for a month with a thigh injury he sustained in the humiliating 5-1 Clasico defeat by FC Barcelona on Sunday.
France, meanwhile, now turn their attentions to the last four and Tuesday’s semi in St. Petersburg