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Matthew Hobkinson

Gary Neville reveals Cristiano Ronaldo chat as Raphael Varane details Casemiro Man United impact

These are your Manchester United morning headlines for Wednesday, August 24.

Gary Neville reveals what Cristiano Ronaldo said to him before Manchester United vs Liverpool FC

Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has revealed the details of the conversation he had with Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the Reds' 2-1 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford on Monday evening.

Ronaldo, who started United's first win of the season on the bench, came across to speak to Neville and fellow former United teammate Roy Keane ahead of kick-off. Neville and Keane were part of Sky Sports' punditry team for the televised fixture and were conducting their pre-match analysis pitchside.

Having noticed the duo, Ronaldo, who was still going through his pre-match warm-up, jogged across to the side of the pitch and had a very brief conversation with the pair. The 37-year-old's conversation with Keane was captured on Sky's microphones, but Neville's chat with the striker was out of reach.

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Raphael Varane explains how Casemiro will improve Manchester United

Raphael Varane says Manchester United have signed a "warrior" in his former Real Madrid teammate Casemiro.

Casemiro completed his £70million transfer to United on Monday night and was unveiled in front of the Old Trafford crowd prior to their uplifting win over Liverpool.

Varane was teammates with Casemiro for eight years at Madrid, where they won four Champions Leagues together before Casemiro collected a fifth against Liverpool in May.

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