Rafael has made an emotional farewell to his Manchester United team-mates after leaving the club.
The right-back ended his eight-year stay at Old Trafford and flew to France ahead of his move to Lyon.
And he reserved special praise for former boss Sir Alex Ferguson, tweeting: "Thank you Sir Alex Ferguson for always believing in my work and for all the doors that you opened up to me.
"Now it's a new path, a new challenge, God bless me!"
David De Gea is reportedly desperate to leave United before they face Tottenham.
The Red Devils host Spurs on Saturday in their Premier League opener.
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David De Gea is keen to secure a move to Real Madrid
And Spanish paper Marca claim De Gea wants to secure a deal soon, as he is fearful of how the fans will react to him over his ongoing transfer saga.
Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola claims Bastian Schweinsteiger hasn't been fully fit for three years.
Schweinsteiger joined United from Bayern in a £14.4million deal last month.
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