Man Utd's latest player power struggle underlines true scale of Erik ten Hag task

Ralf Rangnick may be relieved to see the finish line in sight at Manchester United given the drama at the club as he approaches his final few weeks in charge.

The German has already waved goodbye to the home fans at Old Trafford as United won 3-0 against Brentford on Monday, and Rangnick also allowed Juan Mata and Nemanja Matic to have the send-off that they deserve. The two midfielders are both leaving United in the summer, with Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard expected to follow.

But Lingard wasn't given the same treatment by Rangnick, prompting the midfielder's brother to blast the club on Instagram, although the German has now revealed the truth behind the situation. However, Lingard's rift is just the latest in a long line of player vs manager battles at United, highlighting the true scale of incoming boss Erik ten Hag's task.

It is expected to be a summer of mass change at United, with several stars expected to leave the club as well as potential signings. Movement amongst the club's hierarchy has also taken place, showing how United have hit the reset button, and they have picked Ten Hag as the man to lead them in yet another rebuild.

But the Dutchman has a huge task on his hands and he isn't the first man to be handed with the responsibility of changing United's fortunes. If there is one commonality with Ten Hag's predecessors and the United squad, it is that the dressing room continues to hold a toxic feel to it.

Since Sir Alex Ferguson left, David Moyes has struggled with player power in his shadow and the squad didn't take too kindly to Louis van Gaal either. Jose Mourinho is not the type of boss to allow players to take control, and unfortunately for the Portuguese boss, he was axed after several fallouts with