After a disappointing season without a trophy in all competitions, many people thought that Real's success cycle had really ended. However, in the most difficult time, Raphael Varane affirmed that he will continue to be attached to the Bernabeu and help the home team rise after the defeat.
This is clearly a success for the Spanish Royal Club when the French midfielder is at the peak of his career. In recent years, Varane has always been a target for Europe's top giants. M.U, PSG and Juventus continuously offered him "smooth" contracts but failed.
Real's decline in recent times has been considered a thousand-year opportunity for the 26-year-old central defender to "end his shirt". There was a time when Los Blancos' board considered replacing him with De Light or kalidou Koulibaly when transfer proposals for him were constantly sent to him. However, Varane is still committed to staying to rebuild the team with coach Zidane.
Recently, when responding to Marca, the French midfielder affirmed: "I will continue to stay here to play next year, and I believe that the whole team will be immersed in strong emotions."
Born in 1993, Raphael Varane is at the "mature" stage in his playing career. The 1m91 tall central defender converges all the elements of a "steel shield" with both physique, strength and technique.
He and Ramos are the "goalkeepers" in Real Madrid's defense in their 3 consecutive Champions League titles. The French team won the 2018 World Cup thanks to the great efforts of the midfielder born in Lille. At the age of 26, Raphael Varane has all the titles that a player wishes for.
If he left now in search of a new challenge, in pursuit of a top centre-back, no one would dare to say he was a runner-up. However, he still stayed. Varane has decided to take a more difficult path, becoming the future leader of Real Madrid's defense.
Sergio Ramos is 33 years old this year, and will not be able to maintain his top form for long. It is true that this season, Ramos has also played very poorly. He continues to consolidate his position as the "king" of free kicks in La Liga as the first player to reach the 20-point mark of 20 red cards. In the European Cup C1, Ramos' card-scoring was a trick when he sat in the stands watching the "white vulture" being eliminated by Ajax in the second leg of the qualifying round.
Obviously, right now or just a short time later, the position of leader in the defense of " Los Blancos" should be handed over to Raphael Varane.
Coach Zidane always wants to rebuild Real Madrid from the roots and gradually replacing Ramos' influence is probably also in his plan. Given Real's current situation, it is very likely that Varane had been promised something by his compatriot strategist, so he agreed to stay.
It should be added that on March 14, Real Madrid announced that they had successfully recruited Eder Militao from FC Porto for 50 million Euros. The 21-year-old young star is a very promising name in the center-back position. It would not be too surprising if in coach Zidane's second term, the Bernabeu's main central defender pair will be Varane and Militao.
Of course, if they can add De Light or Koulibaly, Real Madrid will certainly make the whole of Europe afraid. However, with the current situation, Varane's nod is enough to give coach Zidane more confidence about his reform project in his second term.
