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Lens Raphael Varane Star Closing in on United Move

Lens defender Raphael Varane is close to a £9 million move to Premier League champions Manchester United, according to reports In France

French sport daily L'Equipe claims that the newly-crowned English champions have stepped up their interest in Varane.

The 18-year-old, who has made 21 Ligue 1 appearances for the northerners but could not prevent them being relegated from the French top flight, is also believed to have several other top European clubs tracking him.

United have sent scouts to watch Varane play at the Stade Felix Bollaert this season, while Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in signing the teenage prospect.

However, L'Equipe reports that Varane, who can also play in midfield, would not be interested in sitting on the bench at a new club, even if it were at Old Trafford.

Uniteds' Player's Player OF The Year Award Goes To Luis Nani

Nani has topped his outstanding season by taking home the Players' Player of the Year prize from the official Manchester United awards night on Wednesday.

In a further nod to a remarkable campaign, the Reds' winger was voted second in the supporters' poll for the historic Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award - just one per cent behind eventual winner Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez.

These achievements cap a wonderful year for Nani, in which the Portuguese international scored 10 goals and assisted a further 18 to help United reclaim the Barclays Premier League title and reach a third Champions League final in four years.

"I must say thank you very much to my team-mates. It means a lot to win this award," declared the winger after being presented with his prize by Sir Alex. "My team-mates have helped me a lot this season. That's why I'm stood here. I have done my best to help the team win the league and, of course, I have been very focused on working hard and improving as a player.

"This has been my most consistent season for United. Every year I've been here I have improved and this one was fantastic for me. I created a lot of goals and scored more than last season, so I'm very happy. I hope to do even better next season."

Uniteds' Fans Player Of The year Award Goes To Chicharito Hernandez

Javier Hernandez has capped a phenomenal debut season for United by scooping the prestigious Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year Award.

The accolade is voted for by fans across the world on the club's official websites and honours United's best player in the 2010/11 campaign.

Chicharito, who has scored 20 goals this term to help the Reds win the Barclays Premier League and reach the Champions League final, was presented with the trophy at a glittering gala dinner at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. And the man himself was delighted.

"I have to say thank you so much to the fans," he said. "They have helped me a lot. I think this was a difficult decision to make and I don't think I deserve it because it hasn't been just one player who has played well. We are a team.

"I also must thank my family who came over to England with me and helped me a lot, and of course I've had great support from the boss, my team-mates, the coaches and all the staff at the club who have all helped me feel very happy and very comfortable here.

"I dreamt about playing for Manchester United and thought perhaps in my first season I'd play for the Reserves with maybe a few minutes in the first team. But thanks to the boss and all my team-mates I have played a little bit more!

"It's an unbelievable feeling to have won the league title," he added. "I knew all about the history at Manchester United when I joined and how important it is to win every tournament you play in and thankfully we have won the Premier League."

Chicharito picked up 21% of the votes to pip Nani (20%) into second place, with skipper Nemanja Vidic (16%) completing the top three.

The Mexican becomes the sixth player to receive the award at the end of his first campaign for the Reds, following Brian McClair (the inaugural winner in 1988), Gary Pallister (1990), Ruud van Nistelrooy (2002), Cristiano Ronaldo (2004) and Gabriel Heinze (2005).

United Set For Busy Summer: David Gill

David Gill expects United to be busy in this summer's transfer market.

The Reds' chief executive told MUTV's Mandy Henry on Wednesday night: "We've been working very hard over the course of the last 12 months to understand which positions we need to fill and identifying the players [we want] and trying to work on it.

"Gary [Neville] has retired already and Edwin [van der Sar] is retiring. We've been doing a lot of work on a replacement for Edwin to determine who we want to replace him. I think we're well on the way with that. There are other areas as well as with Paul [Scholes] still to decide what he wants to do.

"So I think it'll be slightly busier than normal but that's good. What Sir Alex has done so successfully over the last 25 years is to reinvent the team slowly by bringing in new players and integrating them with established stars. That's what we'll continue to do.

"We get a buzz from bringing in new players and we're looking forward to a busy summer with relish."

Gill was speaking to MUTV during the club's Player of the Year awards at Old Trafford.