Jose Mourinho to launch a bid for Real Madrid £100million defender

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is ready to launch a bid for Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane as he will be handed £100million transfer warchest in January. Los Blancos’ stunning 5-1 defeat against Barcelona on Sunday saw them drop to ninth with just four wins from their opening ten matches. And United are looking to take advantage with Mourinho desperate to sign a new central defender to solve his problems in the back. United have conceded 17 goals this season, three more than 19th-placed Newcastle.

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