Varane announces Man Utd exit at end of season

London: Raphael Varane announced on Tuesday he will leave Manchester United at the end of the season when his contract expires following a three year...

London: Raphael Varane announced on Tuesday he will leave Manchester United at the end of the season when his contract expires following a three-year spell at Old Trafford.

The former France defender, 31, arrived at the club from Real Madrid in 2021 for an initial fee of about £34 million ($43 million) and has made 93 appearances, scoring twice.

He was part of the team that won the club's first trophy for six years -- the 2023 League Cup.

Varane, whose United career has been disrupted by injuries, has not played since a 4-3 defeat to Chelsea on April 4 but hopes to be available again before the end of the campaign.

"To you guys, supporters of Manchester United it's been an amazing few years to play for this special club and wear that shirt," Varane said on social media.