Champion of Saudi Arabia and now led by Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kanté, Al-Ittihad tried to recruit Raphaël Varane with the help of his two French internationals. It’s no.
After the Ballon d’Or in title Karim Benzema, the 2018 world champion N’Golo Kanté, but also Jota and Fabinho for respectively 30 and 50 million euros (!), Al-Ittihad still hopes to strengthen against competition who also spent lavishly. The reigning Saudi Arabian champion has contacted Raphaël Varane’s representatives. In vain.
As indicated Sports Zone, the 30-year-old central defender declined the invitation and the potential golden bridge offered by the Saudi club, despite the call from the foot of his friend “KB9”, with whom he obviously played for many years at Real Madrid (from 2011 to 2021). The Northerner still wants to play at least one season at the highest level in Europe.
Varane, retired from the France team since the World Cup in Qatar last December, began his second season with Manchester United by scoring the winning goal against Wolverhampton (1-0) on Monday at Old Trafford.
