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Manchester United transfer report: Raphael Varane discusses 'special relationship' with Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has hinted he would love to work with Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho again in the future.

The 23-year-old remembers fondly when Mourinho brought him to the Bernabeu in the summer of 2011 and he has once again declared his admiration for the Portuguese tactician.

Speaking to L'Equipe, Varane said: "I had a special relationship with Mourinho. With [Carlo] Ancelotti, I played less, but he did extraordinary things at Real and this is what counts.

"I mostly wondered if the club [Real Madrid] was in line with my plan, which was namely to play.