'I was curious' - Raphael Varane's first words since surprise move after leaving Manchester United

Raphael Varane decided to join Como 1907 after leaving Manchester United because their project was 'different' from anything he'd been offered.

Como, who are managed by former Barcelona and Arsenal player Cesc Fabregas, secured promotion to the Italian top-flight for the first time in over 20 years last season.

Their objective in 2045/25 is to maintain their Serie A status by avoiding relegation and the signing of Varane on a free transfer should help. The Frenchman has joined Como on a two-year contract, with an option to extend, and he'll bring experience to their dressing room.

Varane won the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup during three seasons with United but fans dreamt of a Premier League title challenge when he signed in the summer of 2021.

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United signed Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo in the same window as Varane, but the season that followed was a disaster and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was replaced by Ralf Rangnick.

Although Varane demonstrated his quality at Old Trafford when he was fit, he regularly struggled with injury problems and it was regarded as the correct decision to release him.

After Varane's transfer to Como was announced, he said: ”I’m very happy and excited about this new project, and I can’t wait to get started and meet up with the team and my teammates. There’s also the physical preparation for the season to look forward to.

“At first, I was curious to find out what the project was all about, and then I immediately saw that it was special, different from any other I’d been offered, so I wanted to know more.

"The more I learned about the project, the more