Raphael Varane has already made his feelings clear on Erik ten Hag amid Man Utd fallout claims

Raphael Varane has already made clear his feelings on Erik ten Hag amid claims of a fallout between himself and the Manchester United manager.

Varane was a significant figure at centre-back last season under the Dutchman, but this campaign has been a completely different story.

Varane's unhappiness reportedly centred around the fact that Jonny Evans - who re-joined the club on a free transfer in the summer after leaving Leicester - was picked ahead of him.

But despite his own reported feelings about being dropped from the side, Varane has previously praised Ten Hag for making big decisions and showing leadership when required.

"He's not scared to take these decisions and take that responsibility. That is what we expect from the manager.

"He did it, so I think, with things like this, you show by example. He knows exactly what he wants.

"He's shown that determination, and from the first day we've known exactly what we've had to do and where he wants to go.

"It's all clear for the players and for the team and we have a good connection with the manager."

Ten Hag hasn't been afraid to make the challenging decisions, although it remains to be seen whether a reported fallout with Varane, if indeed true, will end up having a beneficial or negative effect on the squad as a whole at Old Trafford.