Trophy-rich but peripheral. Insanely talented but under-used. Capable of anything but stuck on a leash. At Real Madrid, Raphael Varane is all of those things.
The Frenchman is a unique case at the Bernabeu. Since arriving from Lens in the summer of 2011, Varane has collected everything he can in white, his honours list suggesting that, at just 22, he already has it all.
La Liga. Check. Champions League. Check. Copa del Rey. Check. UEFA Super Cup. Check. Spanish Super Cup. Check. Club World Cup. Check. In just four seasons in Chamartin, Varane has collected a career sextuple and has stood as an ever-present figure in Real Madrid's recent success.