Coach Erik Ten Hag once explained leaving Raphael Varane on the bench: "It's purely due to tactical factors. Varane also understood this and he was very professional, always trying to meet all my very high requirements. At MU, all standards and requirements are always at the highest level."
Coach Erik Ten Hag (right) and Raphael Varane
“This is contrary to reality, Varane is obviously extremely disappointed when coach Erik Ten Hag ranked him in the 5th priority position after the midfielder who is no longer in his prime, Jonny Evans (35 years old). . Varane is a world champion with the French team and a four-time Champions League champion with Real Madrid. Letting this veteran player sit out is very difficult to accept. Maybe, between Varane and coach Erik Ten Hag, there was a conflict of opinions," said journalist Sami Mokbel of the newspaper Sami Mokbel. Daily Mail said.
Current rumors confirm that Varane will leave MU in the winter transfer window. Bayern Munich Club in Germany is ready to recruit this French midfielder for a fee of about 20 million euros to 30 million euros.
“When you have to decide between two great players – Varane and Harry Maguire – you have to make a choice. All the rest are just rumors. Varane wants to leave? I don't know what you're talking about, about the rumors? Varane is a very important player for MU, but there must be internal competition," coach Erik Ten Hag shared, in a press conference before MU's upcoming match against Everton at 23:30 p.m. on November 26.11 away from home in round 13 of the tournament. Premier League.
“During the winter transfer window in early 2024. We must make calculations to meet the Financial Fairness law. This is the same as the previous 2 transfer periods. MU will have additional forces, but it must also be consistent with the actual situation," coach Erik Ten Hag added.
Varane (left) leaves, MU will lose a solid wall in defense because of disagreements with coach Erik Ten Hag
According to the sheet Daily Mail: “MU is preparing for a huge force change. Stars like Varane and Casemiro have all left. Coach Erik Ten Hag will have to make replacements, one of which is midfielder Jean-Clair Todibo of Nice Club. But this deal has a conflict of interest, because billionaire Jim Ratcliffe (about to buy 25% of MU's shares) is the owner of Nice Club (France).
