'The two teams at the top... they're pulling away': 1999 Treble winner Andy Cole believes Manchester United are 'years away' from mounting a serious Premier League title challenge
* Manchester United fans must be patient, according to ex-striker Andy Cole
* Cole insists the club are still 'years away' from a Premier League title challenge
* United have failed to win the top prize since Sir Alex Ferguson left back in 2013
* David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho all failed to go and win the title
Manchester United are 'years away' from mounting a serious title challenge and will not close the gap if they do not get better players, according to former Reds striker Andy Cole.
United have failed to reclaim the Premier League title since Sir Alex Ferguson departed in 2013.
For Cole, part of the United side that won the Treble in 1999, patience is required if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is going to build a team capable of winning the Premier League.
Manchester United are 'years away' from mounting a Premier League title bid, says Andy Cole
'I genuinely believe we're still a few years away,' Cole told Sky Sports.
'We've just got to keep improving, keep bringing in better players and just try and improve season by season, because the two teams at the top — Liverpool and Manchester City — they're pulling away from everyone.
'I was in a team at Manchester United where we were doing exactly the same thing and in the end, everyone else closed the gap. It's a case of just keep persevering, keep improving season by season.'
The dominance of power in Manchester has shifted since Ferguson's retirement with United finishing 32 points behind Pep Guardiola's champions last season.
Solskjaer's side have made an indifferent start to the latest campaign with one win, two draws and one defeat from their opening four games ahead of taking on Leicester City at Old Trafford this season.
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