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Mourinho wants Manchester United defender to be as good as Real Madrid star

The Portuguese tactician was in charge of the Spanish capital club when the centre-back joined the 11 time European champions in 2011, which is one year after Mourinho took charge at Madrid.

He left the La Liga giants to re-join Chelsea in 2013 and was sacked from his post as the Blues manager last December. Following his exit from Stamford Bridge, the former Inter Milan boss took charge at Old Trafford, where he is preparing for his first season with the Red Devils.

During Mourinho’s time at Madrid, Varane developed himself into one of the best centre-backs in the continent.