Aug 14 (Reuters) - Manchester United have completed the signing of centre back Raphael Varane from Real Madrid on a four-year contract, the Premier League club said on Saturday. The two clubs had reached an agreement for the transfer last month, with British media reporting United would pay an initial 34 million pounds ($47 million) for Varane. “The chance to come here and play in the Premier League is something I couldn’t turn down,” said Varane, who has 79 caps for France and was part of their World Cup-winning side in 2018. “I will give everything to become part of this club’s illustrious history.”Varane walked out on the pitch ahead of United’s Premier League opener against Leeds United at Old Trafford on Saturday. Varane is United’s third signing of the summer as manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to build a squad with the aim of improving on last season’s second-placed finished in the Premier League.
