You're remembering it wrong. English press were all over it.
Man Utd bid for Sergio Ramos - Simon Stone
Man Utd bid for Sergio Ramos - James Ducker
It was a lot lot lot more advanced than this Varane one. And looked a lot more likely at one point.
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You're remembering it wrong. English press were all over it.
Man Utd bid for Sergio Ramos - Simon Stone
Man Utd bid for Sergio Ramos - James Ducker
It was a lot lot lot more advanced than this Varane one. And looked a lot more likely at one point.
When did Maguire do anything as bad as those two last season?
6-1?
The one he wrestled down Shaw for the gifted goal is surely far worse than any defensive error I’ve seen for years.
I'm sure there were rumours that Zidane left because he was unhappy about what Perez was planning to do at the club in order to seal a deal for Mbappe or Haaland. There were rumours of a massive clearout planned at the end of the season and this "offering reduced wages" could well have been designed to engineer this exodus of players to free up the funds for a mega transfer deal.
If Zidane got wind of this happening and shared it with the players then the Perez's plan starts to fall apart as the players know this isn't some sort of post covid belt tightening, but another of Perez's "buy the shiny new Galactico" tactics.
I think Varane IS on his way out but I suspect PSG are going to utilise their financial "resiliance" and hoover up talent, and they may have been planning a swoop on those players they thought were going to have won the Euro's - namely the French National squad as a sign of intent and maybe to try and convince Mbappe to stay if his mates Varane and Pogba turn up.
If Zidane got wind of this happening and shared it with the players then the Perez's plan starts to fall apart as the players know this isn't some sort of post covid belt tightening, but another of Perez's "buy the shiny new Galactico" tactics.
I think Varane IS on his way out but I suspect PSG are going to utilise their financial "resiliance" and hoover up talent, and they may have been planning a swoop on those players they thought were going to have won the Euro's - namely the French National squad as a sign of intent and maybe to try and convince Mbappe to stay if his mates Varane and Pogba turn up.
A struggling United side that comfortably made the CL, got to a final and just bought the most exciting young attacker in Europe. Okay mate! #LUHG #OleOut and all that
Losing the EL final was disappointing but we’re hardly struggling. Not to mention we’ve just signed one of the best wingers available.
He/she doesnt care let them be miserable.
If Varane doesnt come it would be a shame but as ive said before I believe Pau Torres to be the better defender and would rather have him.
For any big club, no trophies in 4 years is considered struggling, mate. For me anyway.
I think a lot comes down to Ancelotti. He is rebuilding the team. If he believes in Varane, he will be offered a good new contract and they will make him stay. If he doesn’t believe in Varane, he walks, but then they will end up paying more for a new CB, who however will accept the lower salary. All together it could be plus minus zero to keep Varane or sell him, except a new younger CB would have higher value at the end of the next contract.
I think it's similar to the Ramos saga. Ramos would have left madrid had they not met his demands, demands we were ready to meet at the time. Similar I think Varane has his demands and if real don't meet them he will come.
He got dribbled past. He didn't gift the ball away twice in no danger.
Cold water on that crazy swap idea we've seen floated in here...
I don't think he's a "sure thing" like some are making out. He's no Rio or Vidic, don't think he has that resilience or toughness of a Vidic and isn't Rolls Royce like Rio. Still, we'll be stacked in defence so there will be no excuses if we still look completely disorganised at times.
Remind me again about all the trophies Real won last season?
Ramos wanted money, Varane wants a new challenge. Its nothing alike. Varane wont even answer Madrids calls.
He reliable?
Huh! How can you negotiate a contract without a transfer bid accepted? Impossible!
I think he is from Marca. Not sure though.
He is for Madrid news.
The train has no brakes!!! ALL ABOARD!!!! 
I can't get back on this train till I see a Here we Go, yesterday's tweets were too on the money as to what the situation is more likely to be
Where this is arguably different from Ramos is that the leaks are clearly coming from Real, presumably to drum up a bidding war.
50m euros is around 43m pounds. We should be able to negotiate a price if that's the case and he's genuinely keen to come here.
50m euros is around 43m pounds. We should be able to negotiate a price if that's the case and he's genuinely keen to come here.
Wow i am genuinely excited now! All signs pointing to him leaving and coming here
oh baby
That's generally the order, the transfer bid is the last step because clubs don't waste their time negotiating a deal for a player that hasn't agreed to join the interested club.
According to Madrid fans that jfelixdiaz is quite reliable. This is on boys.
Wow...is this actually happening??
Surely Chelsea, City, Bayern all will get involved at that price. That's a steel for such an experienced CB.
"As far as we know, he's not going to do that [sign new contract at Real Madrid], and Real don't want to let him leave as a free agent like Ramos next summer”.
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That’s a completely reasonable price for a player of his quality. Get this done United
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