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Manchester United have had a mixed start to this season, losing five of their 12 league games. They are sixth in the table and trailing fourth placed Tottenham Hotspur by five points.

The Red Devils have suffered three defeats in the Champions League, leaving them bottom of the group table, and have also been knocked out of the EFL Cup.

Recent claims had suggested Erik ten Hag has lost the dressing room but Victor Lindelöf has denied this during an interview with Fotbollskanalen.

The centre-back has been honest in admitting that Manchester United’s performances have been mixed so far this season.

“It has been tough, of course. In terms of performances, it has been up and down, we haven’t quite reached the level we wanted,” he said.

“And there will always be a lot written about a club like Manchester United. Other teams have been praised for their start to the season, but we are still only four or five points behind, I don’t know exactly. It’s not terribly bad, but certainly not at the level we want to be.”

Manchester United will soon see changes off the pitch as Sir Jim Ratcliffe is edging closer towards taking a minority stake at the club.

On Wednesday, the Premier League side announced CEO Richard Arnold will step down from his position and Patrick Stewart will take over as interim CEO. The 29-year-old has given his take on Arnold’s exit from the club.

“I just received an SMS about it. He is a person I like very much. I think he did very well and represented the club in a nice way. It is sad that he has to leave. I’ll have to call or text him later to thank him in person,” Lindelöf explained.

The Sweden international’s contract expires in 2024, with an option for another year. He believes Manchester United will exercise that option.

“There I get to see what happens. There is an option and it will most likely be activated,” he added