Phil Jones was responsible for blocking Raphael Varane's transfer to Manchester United in 2011.
Varane's impressive emergence over a decade ago at French side Lens didn't go unnoticed to
Sir Alex Ferguson, who duly made the then 18-year-old centre-back one of United's transfer targets as he carefully plotted his path to another Premier League title.
However, when Ferguson acted swiftly in the transfer market to sign a highly regarded, young Phil Jones from Blackburn for £16m, Varane's potential move to Old Trafford was thrown in doubt - the Frenchman then joined Real Madrid for around £8.5m.
While Jones' career at
United eventually stuttered, Varane would go on to enjoy unrivalled success at Madrid and, although the Reds finally have their man after Ferguson had identified him as a target, he's explained
Jones inadvertently once blocked his move.
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In 2011 Phi Jones joined Man Utd for £16m. In 2011 Varane joined Real Madrid for £8.5m. During 2011 to 2021 there is a very big difference between these 2 players.