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Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane ‘in contention’ for first Man Utd start against Southampton following summer transfers

, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane ‘in contention’ for first Man Utd start against Southampton following summer transfers

MANCHESTER UNITED have announced that summer arrivals Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane are both in contention to start against Southampton.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side face the Saints at St Mary’s on Sunday following their 5-1 win against rivals Leeds at Old Trafford last week.

Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane could make their first Premier League start on Sunday
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could change the team that beat Leeds 5-1 last week

And while there may be temptation for the Red Devils to name an unchanged team, the club have declared the starting XI could be tinkered.

Sancho made his United debut against Leeds as a second half substitute, while Varane was announced as a new signing prior to the clash at the Theatre of Dreams.

In a statement released on United’s website, the table-toppers said: “Jadon Sancho came off the bench last time out and is pushing for his first start since his summer switch from Borussia Dortmund.

“Another of our close-season captures, France international Raphael Varane, has been training all week after being unveiled at Old Trafford before the Leeds opener.

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“The classy centre-back could also be in contention for a place, although he was not involved in the friendly with Burnley in midweek.“

Ahead of the trip to the south coast, Varane has revealed he is relishing the prospect of playing alongside winger Sancho.

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He shared a snap of the pair during training to his 16.4 million Instagram followers where he tagged the England international in the post.

Captioning the upload, he said: “Back to work with new colleagues!”

And Varane has also stated he will be bringing his ‘winning mentality’ to United after scooping four Champions League titles with Real Madrid, while also helping France win the 2018 World Cup.

The centre-back remarked: “I think the winning mentality is there every day.

, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane ‘in contention’ for first Man Utd start against Southampton following summer transfers

“When you win I think you are more hungry and you want to demonstrate that it wasn’t casual.

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“It was because you worked hard and made a lot of sacrifices and because you deserve it.

“The more victories you have, I think it’s more motivation also.”


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