Raphael Varane News

Manchester United will play Fulham in the first match of Premier League for 2024-25 season. The inaugural game will be played at Old Trafford. Erik Ten Hag's Manchester United won FA Cup but lost to Manchester City in FA Community Shield 2024 final. Manchester United versus Fulham Premier League match is scheduled to kick off at 3 pm (ET) on Friday, August 16. Premier League match will be live telecast on USA Network and live streamed on NBC.com. One can also watch the soccer game between Manchester United and Fulham on Fubo TV which offers free trial. Manchester United have signed Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich, the Premier League club announced Tuesday. Fees for the pair were not disclosed by the English giants, but British media reports estimated the duo had arrived at Old Trafford for a combined £60 million ($77 million, 70 million euros).

Manchester United and Aston Villa will clash on Tuesday in the Premier League when both of them have been going through a bad phase with disappointing performances. While Erik ten Hag’s side have failed to score in four straight games in all competitions and were humbled in their 2-0 defeat at West Ham before Christmas, the incredible run of Unai Emery's team's 15 Premier League home wins in a row is over as they drew 1-1 at home against bottom club Sheffield United last time out. Despite this, it has been a superb year for Villa and their main aim for 2024 is to finish in the top six and try to win the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Raphael Varane, the 30-year-old veteran French central defender who also plays for English Premier League football club Manchester United is looking for a move away from the club, as his relationship with Erik Ten Hag, the current club manager, has been reported to be “practically broken down.” Signs of their relationship being under pressure could be understood when Ten Hag hinted that Varane had to fight for his place in the team as his defensive compatriot Harry McGuire has been performing well on the pitch. Ten Hag said on Thursday, McGuire “took his chance” when Varane was “absent” due to his injury. He also added that such “internal competition” is a normality in clubs which have a big stature like Manchester United. Furthermore, he stated that players have to “seize” their chance when it comes and other players have to fight for their place in the starting 11. According to reports, Varane’s relationship with Ten Hag broke down after this interview took place.

Manchester United kicks off the final phase of their pre-season schedule with a match against the French side RC Lens. Erik ten Hag's team will have a double-header this weekend, starting with a clash against the Ligue 1 outfit at Old Trafford on Saturday, followed by a meeting with Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. Throughout their pre-season, Manchester United has experienced a mix of results. They secured victories against Arsenal but faced defeats against Wrexham, Real Madrid, and Borussia Dortmund under ten Hag's management. However, it's essential not to draw too many definitive conclusions from these matches, as United focuses on preparing for their first Premier League game against Wolves.

France and Argentina are heading into Sunday's FIFA World Cup Final both dreaming of glory, and winning a third trophy.