Rio Ferdinand sends explosive warning to Manchester United wantaway players

Rio Ferdinand has sent an explosive warning to any player who does not care about performing when wearing the Manchester United shirt. As this alarming season draws to a close, vast changes are set to come in the dugout and behind the scenes, as attentions turn to next season.

United have already confirmed that Erik ten Hag will be their next manager and key figures in the boardroom such as Ed Woodward and Matt Judge have handed in their resignations. It means they will play no part in the upcoming recruitment drive - with outgoings expected to be equally, if not more, prevalent than incomings.

Several players are heading into the final weeks of their contracts - including Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata and Nemanja Matic - while other teammates should be sold as Ten Hag prepares to mould a United team of his own.

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Asked what he would have done in the changing room after the Brighton defeat, Ferdinand told his FIVE podcast: "If you asked Albert Morgan, the kit man, he would have said there would be a lot of cleaning up to do. I would have messed up that changing room for starters. I would have gone nuts.

"You have to question each other, asking questions of each other. Does anyone f****** care? I want to know that those questions are being asked. Because if I smelt that somebody didn't care, I would be calling them out."

Asked if there are more players that don't care than do, he said: "I would be saying f*** off then, get out.

"I would tell them to not come and play then. Don't get your boots laced up. If I am smelling that you don't care - and you are not giving me the answers or the energy that we need to be a team that can