Raphael Varane admits his first season at Manchester United has been frustrating, but believes the club will bounce back under new manager Erik ten Hag.
Varane scored his first goal for United in the last home game of the campaign against Brentford on Monday night. However, it couldn’t hide the fact that this has been a disappointing season that promised so much.
When Varane was paraded on the pitch to a rapturous reception after signing from Real Madrid before the opening 5-1 win over Leeds in August, the outlook was bright.
United’s challenge has fallen away since then to the point that they need to win their remaining two games away to Brighton and Crystal Palace just to equal the club’s lowest ever Premier League points total and, at best, qualify for the Europa League.