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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be under pressure to succeed this season if the Glazers sanction a move for Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane. Entering his third full season as boss, Solskjaer must now turn United's pellucid progress under his watch into trophies.
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Concerns still remain over the lack of quality and depth in United's midfield, but the owners and fans will expect improvement this season.
How can you improve on finishing second in the Premier League and as runners-up in the Europa League? Solskjaer lifting his first trophy as manager would be a good start.
Triumphing in a league above teams managed by recent trophy-winning names Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, and Thomas Tuchel will always be a mean feat.
However, United will have the pedigree to at least mount a challenge that leaves them less than 12 points off the top come May.
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The Glazers will also expect significant improvement in the Champions League, after United's group-stage exit last season was the only reason they enjoyed a long Europa League run.
If Varane arrives in the coming weeks, the pressure will now be on Solskjaer to deliver what United fans have craved for the last four seasons. A piece of silverware.
If the club provides him with midfield reinforcements on the top of a Champions League-winning defender, that pressure doubles.
After being rewarded a new three-year contract, it's time Solskjaer leads his side into the next stage of his exciting project.