Raphael Varane

Defender believes Les Bleus have ‘enough experience’ to tame World Cup’s surprise package in semi-finals

Defender feared his dream of making football showpiece was over after injury with Man Utd in October

Coach Deschamps announces names of 25 of a possible 26 players for Qatar event

Qatar World Cup may see less stars playing due to packed league schedules

Defender faces another spell on the sidelines after suffering hamstring injury in Champions League

Club says Frenchman will be out for a ‘few weeks’ after experiencing groin muscle pain during Nations League

The summer saw Ronaldo, Sancho and Varane arrive with an outlay of over £120m as the Red Devils faces the Young Boys

Two major signings have allowed the Red Devils to look ahead to the new campaign with renewed confidence

No fee has been disclosed but British media reported value the deal at £34 million as he had one season left in Madrid

Sky Sports says the fee would rise to 41 million pounds for the World Cup winner, who has one year left at Madrid