Rio Ferdinand has slammed Manchester United for allowing record signing Paul Pogba to leave – as it stands – as a free agent this summer.
Talk of the Red Devils’ lacklustre campaign during the international break had focused on the battle for the Premier League’s top four. There was hope that a break would refocus minds for a final spell of good results.
However, the problems at Old Trafford continued in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Leicester.
Man Utd went behind to Kelechi Iheanacho’s strike, before Fred equalised moments later. Nevertheless, Leicester had the better chances to seal victory. James Maddison had a later goal ruled out by VAR.
Gary Neville hit out at Ralf Rangnick after the game. He urged the interim manager to stop playing Bruno Fernandes as a false nine and use Marcus Rashford as a striker instead.
Speaking in his own assessment of the game, Ferdinand claimed the club have nowhere to hide over contract decisions such as Pogba’s case. The midfielder’s contract expires this summer and looks set to leave as a free agent.
Told on his Vibe with Five YouTube channel that selecting players who are leaving is risky, Ferdinand said: “That’s because business has been done poorly I think at the club.
“I don’t think we should be allowed players to get down to this stage of their contracts, I don’t think it should happen.
“If someone like Marcus [Rashford], like Pogba, you want to keep these players if they’re playing well. If you have…
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