Raphael Varane has said Manchester United “have to believe” they can bridge the gap with Manchester City.
City have won five of the last six league titles and finished 14 points ahead of Erik ten Hag’s side last season.
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United have gone 10 years without winning the Premier League but Varane said the battle to topple Pep Guardiola’s champions begins with their own mentality.
“We have to believe,” Varane told ESPN in an exclusive interview on the club’s preseason tour of the United States.
“Sometimes the difference between a good team and a top team is something mental. It’s a new season and everything is possible. [Catching City] is a big challenge but we are ready for it.
“The Premier League is something very difficult to win. The competition, every year, gets better and better. Every team is strong and the level is very high so you have to be ready for that challenge. It will be difficult but we’re ready to fight for every game.”
