"L'Equipe": "Man Utd" is approaching the signing of Varane" © EuroFootball.com

The French sports newspaper "L'Equipe" announces that the club is nearing the acquisition of defender Raphael Varane.

The 18-year-old footballer, who can play in both defense and goalkeeper positions, would be presented immediately after the UEFA Champions League final in London at the end of May.

In the battle for the player, whose current team will be relegated to the second-tier French division, the "Red Devils" defeated clubs such as Barcelona, London's Arsenal, and Dortmund's Borussia.