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Liam Wood

Raphael Varane shares dressing room verdict on Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag

Raphael Varane has shared his first impression on Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag - before stressing that everyone at Old Trafford is ready to work hard and embrace new methods.

Ten Hag forged his reputation as one of the leading coaches in Europe with Ajax - winning three Eredivisie titles in four-and-a-half years. He was summoned by United this summer to succeed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and has also been tasked with recapturing former glories.

As part of a wider shake-up behind the scenes, United have signed Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Ajax starlet Lisandro Martinez with sights set on further recruits. Frenkie de Jong remains a priority - despite complications over his proposed summer move from cash-strapped Barcelona.

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Varane, 29, is only 12 months into his Old Trafford career and yet has already played under four managers; including temporary coaches Michael Carrick and Ralf Rangnick last season. So what impact has Ten Hag made on the players since touching down in the UK following a hugely-successful tenure in Amsterdam?

During an interview with BBC Sport, Varane said: "Confidence is something important and we lost confidence when we lost some games. I think a lot of things that we could do better and, obviously, we want to improve for the next season, we need consistency and to build up confidence.

"It is a new season and a new start. We are looking forward to it.

"I think a new manager, with new ideas and a new style, [he] is very positive and he wants this energy and to press high on the pitch, to keep pushing and to be pro-active for 90 minutes. We know exactly what we have to do and I think that we need to work very hard."

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