Ex-Man Utd player may retire soon after joining a new team.

In late July, it was announced that Raphael Varane had officially joined the Italian side Como. This came after the 31-year-old defender's contract with Manchester United expired, and he returned from an injury to help his team win the FA Cup in his final game for the club.

Unfortunately, Varane's struggles with staying fit continued to plague him during his three years in Manchester. However, he was hopeful for a fresh start with Como, signing a two-year deal with the club managed by Cesc Fabregas. He made his debut in August during a Coppa Italia match against Sampdoria, but his time on the field was short-lived as he was forced to come off after only 23 minutes.

Since then, Varane has been sidelined with a thigh injury and has not played in Como's opening matches of the new Serie A season against Cagliari and Juventus. As a result, the club has decided to omit him from their official squad list until the next registration date. There have even been reports that Como is considering terminating Varane's contract, just a month after announcing him as their new signing.

According to Marca, the situation has reached a critical point and Varane may even be considering retiring from football altogether. Despite Fabregas' support for his player, it seems that the former Real Madrid star's latest injury has caused him to re-evaluate his future in the sport.

Varane's time at Manchester United may have been short-lived, but he left as one of the most decorated players in Europe, with three La Liga titles and four Champions League trophies to his name. However, the club chose not to extend his contract and instead opted to rebuild their defense with new signings.

Among those signings was Leny Yoro from Lille, who was able to fend off interest from Real Madrid to join United. Unfortunately, the 19-year-old is still waiting to make his debut after suffering a foot injury during pre-season. Additionally, Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui also joined the team from Bayern Munich.

As for Varane, it remains to be seen what his future holds. But one thing is for sure, his injury woes have certainly put a damper on his new start with Como. We will have to wait and see if he will return to the field or if he will make the difficult decision to hang up his boots for good.

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