Thursday, 18th September, 2014
Spanish giants Real Madrid have announced that they have renewed the contract of defender Raphael Varane for six years.
The French defender has been heavily linked with a move out of the Santiago Bernabeu, with Premier League outfit Chelsea showing keen interest in securing the services of the player.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho had even termed Varane a perfect long-term partner for 19-year-old countryman Kurt Zouma, who arrived at Chelsea this summer from Saint-Etienne.
However, with Los Blancos now having successfully negotiated a long-term contract with the player until June 2020, his immediate future seems to have been secured by the Spanish side.
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"Real Madrid has extended Raphael Varane's contract with the club until 30 June 2020", a statement released revealed.
Since joining Real Madrid in 2011 as an 18-year-old, Varane has managed to lift one Champions League, one La Liga, one European Super Cup, one Copa del Rey and one Spanish Super Cup within the space of four years.
In the 74 appearances he has made for the club, Varane has scored four goals and has also provided his team-mates with two assists.
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