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Wenger says Man United not mature enough for title tilt

The Red Devils have won the league title 20 times but have failed to lift the trophy since Sir Alex Ferguson's final season in 2012-13.

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Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claimed that the current Manchester United squad don't have the required maturity to force a serious challenge for the Premier League title just yet, although Ole Gunnar Solskjaer does have a lot of players with high potential.  

The Red Devils have won the league title 20 times but have failed to lift the trophy since Sir Alex Ferguson's final season in 2012-13. 

"When you see United, they are one of the examples where there's a potential. But they have not found a collective way," Wenger, who is rumoured to join FIFA in a technical role, told Qatar-based broadcaster beIN Sports.

"Maybe these players are not mature enough to carry the team play of a team like United, altogether. That's the question mark now. You feel there is something coming out but it's not ready."

"When you watch them play, they are not a candidate to fight for the championship. Will they emulate what Giggs, Scholes and Beckham did over a number of years? I'm not convinced."

Former United forward Andy Cole said fans need to be patient as the manager is working on plugging the gap to champions Manchester City and Liverpool.

"I believe we're still a few years away," Cole, who won five league titles and the 1999 Champions League during six years at Old Trafford, told Sky Sports.

"We've got to ... keep bringing in better players and try and improve season by season, because the two teams at the top - Liverpool and City - they're pulling away from everyone.

"I was in a team at United where we were doing exactly the same thing and in the end, everyone else closed the gap."

Man Utd will take on Leicester City in the premier league on Saturday. 

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