As far as Manchester United’s pursuit of a Raphael Varane replacement goes, surely the Premier League giants cannot go too far wrong with a talented young centre-back who has been likened not only to the Frenchman in his younger years, but also Virgil van Dijk? On Tuesday, the Red Devilsconfirmed one of the worst-kept secrets of the summer. Raphael Varane may be one of the finest centre-halves of his generation but, with Ineos looking to drag an outdated club into a bold new era, gone is the reliance upon reputations, with a new platform built upon potential and promise. Varane is arguably sti…