The Story Behind the Unique Way Man United Announced the Arrival of Raphael Varane

DBasia.news – Manchester United have surprisingly announced the arrival of Raphael Varane at a packed Old Trafford. Interesting stories accompany this brilliant idea.

Manchester United have actually announced the transfer of Varane since the end of last July. The 28-year-old defender was brought from Real Madrid for a transfer value of around 50 million euros.

Even so, the process of moving Varane was a bit hampered because of visa problems. The schedule for joining the Lens academy dropout had to be delayed.

Varane has been in England one week before the inaugural week of the 2021-2022 Premier League begins. But he must first undergo a period of quarantine before taking a medical test.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Varane would only join a training session a few days before the opening match. This makes the chances of the player making his debut even smaller.

Manchester United fans were then made uneasy because their favorite club never officially introduced Varane. However, it was reported that he had undergone medical tests.

In the midst of that uncertainty, Manchester United fans were taken aback. Varane entered the Old Trafford pitch 15 minutes before the match against Leeds United in the inaugural weekend of the Premier League 2021-2022, 14 August.

Almost no one expected Manchester United to introduce Varane in such a way. Usually, European clubs prefer video shows to welcome the arrival of new players.

Solskjaer’s idea

Interestingly and no less surprising, the idea to introduce Varane in that way came from Solskjaer. The Norwegian man had ulterior motives.

“Solskjær has personally pushed for Raphaël Varane to be introduced at a packed Old Trafford in the last 17 months. He is aware of the effect it will have on the fans, his team and the players themselves,” wrote The Telegraph.

Solskjaer’s idea can be said to be successful. Euphoria enveloped Old Trafford before the match was held.

As a result, the Manchester United squad went crazy. Bruno Fernandes scored a hat-trick and Paul Pogba provided four assists in a 5-1 win for the hosts.