---
title: "Exclusive: Pundit drools over potential Varane-Maguire combo at Manchester United"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/exclusive-pundit-drools-over-potential-varane-maguire-combo-at-manchester-united-transfers-rumour-real-madrid-psg-e171/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Caleb Sage"
section: "Exclusive"
published: "2021-07-14T04:50:36Z"
modified: "2021-07-14T04:50:36Z"
---

# Exclusive: Pundit drools over potential Varane-Maguire combo at Manchester United

**A Raphael Varane and Harry Maguire partnership at Manchester United could be similar to Gary Pallister and Steve Bruce’s, claims former Premier League midfielder Carlton Palmer.**

United are being heavily linked with [£63m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/raphael-varane/profil/spieler/164770)-rated Varane, with recent reports suggesting that the club and player are [in talks over personal terms](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12354361/raphael-varane-man-utd-given-permission-to-discuss-personal-terms-ahead-of-potential-move-from-real-madrid).

Varane has just [one year](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/raphael-varane/profil/spieler/164770) remaining on his Real Madrid contract, so a move to an outfit like United this summer certainly does look possible.

\[freshpress-poll id=”365852″\]

And if they do manage to pull it off, Palmer believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could end up recreating one of United’s legendary centre-back pairings.

When asked if Varane could be the perfect partner for the current Red Devils captain Maguire, the former Leeds United player told **TT**.

*“Absolutely. I remember when he first burst on the scene for Real Madrid. I think he’s an outstanding football player.*

*“It’d be a bit like Pallister and Bruce. Bruce wasn’t the quickest, but Pallister was unbelievably quick for a big man. They had the right balance within the side.”*

Given his [attributes like his pace](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/saha-varane-attribute-manchester-united-20467267) and experience playing at the top, Varane could indeed be the ideal central defender to line up alongside Maguire.

With PSG also said to be [in the race to sign](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12354361/raphael-varane-man-utd-given-permission-to-discuss-personal-terms-ahead-of-potential-move-from-real-madrid) the 28-year-old France international, though, there still looks like there is some work for United to do.