RAPHAEL VARANE has said an emotional goodbye to his Real Madrid team-mates ahead of his upcoming transfer to Manchester United.
The defender was at Los Blancos’ training ground on Friday for a final time before flying to the UK to seal a £34.2million move to Old Trafford.
Varane – who has won nearly everything going in the game – has lifted a staggering 18 titles including FOUR Champions League trophies at Real.
And the 28-year-old was rightfully given a hero’s goodbye by his soon-to-be-former team-mates after his ten-year spell at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Varane uploaded a series of snaps of himself enjoying emotional farewells with Luka Modric, Carlo Ancelotti, and Thibaut Courtois.
Another picture showed a smiling Gareth Bale embrace the Frenchman after his return to Madrid following his year on loan at Tottenham.
Varane later wrapped Brazilian veteran Marcelo in for a tight hug while he was also seen laughing with club president Florentino Perez.
The 2018 World Cup winner then delivered a classy message to Madrid’s fans on his Instagram account ahead of his move to United next week.
He wrote: “These past days have been filled with many emotions, feelings that I now want to share with all of you.
“After 10 amazing and wonderful years at Real Madrid, a club I will always carry in my heart, the day has come to say goodbye.
After 10 amazing and wonderful years at Real Madrid, a club I will always carry in my heart, the day has come to say goodbye
Raphael Varane
“Since I came in 2011, we’ve together exceeded all expectations and achieved things I never dreamed of.
“I would like to thank all the coaches and all the people who work or have worked at the club for everything they have done for me.
“Thank you very much also to all the Madridistas who always gave me a lot of love and with their great demands they pushed me to give the best and fight for every success.
“I had the honour of sharing the locker room with the best players in the world. Countless victories I’ll never forget, especially ‘La Decima’. I realise it’s been a great privilege to have been able to live those special moments.
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“Finally, I want to thank all Spaniards and especially the city of Madrid where my two children were born.
“This country will always be special to me. It’s been an amazing journey in every way. I leave with the feeling of giving it all and I won’t change a single thing in this story of ours.
“Starts a new chapter…”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
