It is 13 years since Raphael Varane chose Real Madrid over Manchester United and, at the start of this summer, there was a feeling within the corridors of power at Old Trafford that history was likely to repeat itself with another hugely talented young French defender.
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Six months after turning down the Republic of Ireland, Lee Carsley finds himself in the position of potentially facing his former adopted country with England’s senior team.