Erik ten Hag performs down Man United’s title credentials already – as summer season spending will get set to hit £179m forward of Rasmus Hojlund signing – and claims solely champions Metropolis might be thought of contenders in pre-season

Erik ten Hag admits that Manchester United can’t take a look at themselves as Premier League title contenders but.

United are set to take their summer season spending to £179million on Rasmus Hojlund, Mason Mount and Andre Onana as they bid to shut the hole on champions Manchester City.

However Ten Hag believes that Metropolis’s dominance underneath Pep Guardiola means they’re the one group that may go into the brand new marketing campaign speaking up their title hopes, whereas United must give attention to the top-four battle.

‘I feel in pre-season we should not speak about that,’ mentioned Ten Hag earlier than United finished their pre-season tour of the US.

‘I feel no-one within the Premier League can do this. Perhaps Metropolis, they will do this as a result of for the final six years they gained the title 5 occasions.

Erik ten Hag believes Man United are nonetheless a way in need of being talked up as title contenders

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester Metropolis facet have gained 5 of the final six Premier League titles

United have spent closely once more this summer season however Ten Hag believes their intention continues to be prime 4

‘To allow them to speak about that. However every other membership should first compete for the primary 4 positions, after which after that the primary two, after which possibly you’ll be able to see about getting your self into such a place. However do not speak about that achievement.’

Ten Hag claims that United have narrowed the hole on Metropolis since he arrived, however accepts that the consistency of Guardiola’s facet marks them out as favourites.

‘I feel we’ve got confirmed we are able to beat them, however it’s important to do it every single day and on this second we’ve got a solution to go,’ he added. ‘Metropolis are additionally successful their video games rather more simply than we did, so I see the information.

‘However I do not need to speak about them as a result of it sounds unfavourable and it is not the best way I meant it. I need to speak about our venture. I need to speak about how we enhance, and I feel the enhancements final yr and the end result had been fairly apparent.

‘But additionally within the efficiency, it was fairly apparent that we may beat the massive opponents and in addition Metropolis. Within the three video games you noticed, completely that we elevated the degrees in opposition to them.’