Manchester United's woes show no sign of slowing down, as the club's former players continue to criticise their current squad, with Paul Ince taking aim at Cristiano Ronaldo.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has flattered to deceive since returning to the Red Devils last summer, and Ince has called out Ronaldo's attitude as being his main problem.

"You think, 'Why didn't you just go and get [Erling] Haaland?' You didn't need Ronaldo, but it's just the fact that everyone thought he was going to Man City," Ince told the Sun.

"Everyone thought it was great when he first came, and if it wasn't for Ronaldo they wouldn't still be in the Champions League.

"People were saying he would be great for the club, the players and the youngsters.

"We thought that would be the case, but the example he is setting - by throwing his toys out of the pram - is a bad one.

"Why would you listen to someone who is prepared to act the way he is?"

Ince, who played at Manchester United from 1989 to 1995 also singled out some of the actions that particularly frustrate him when watching Ronaldo.

"As we've seen on numerous occasions - running down the tunnel, not clapping fans, sulking - it's not a good example to set," Ince added.

"I get the frustration, but you've got to take that out behind closed doors, not in full view of the fans and cameras."

Criticism of Cristiano Ronaldo's play
Ronaldo scored 14 times before the turn of the New Year, but he has gone six games without scoring - his longest goal drought since the 2008/09 season, when he went seven games without a goal.

"He was flying when he started but then he stopped getting the service, started dropping deeper to where he wasn't a danger to anybody, and then the frustration came," Ince continued.

"He is a selfish player - Ronaldo is about Ronaldo. If he isn't scoring, he won't be happy.

"We saw it at Juventus when, after he left, Giorgio Chiellini said they can be a family again.

"It should be about Manchester United and the team, but it's become all about Ronaldo and now we are seeing the full frustration."

One of the main question marks over the future of Ronaldo lies with who is United boss, as under interim manager Ralf Rangnick he is looking increasingly unpopular and that might be enough to see him go, according to Ince.

"It depends on who comes in at the end of the season. If Rangnick stays, I think you'll see Ronaldo going," Ince concluded.

"If Mauricio Pochettino comes in, he might stay. But Ronaldo has to play - you can't be paying someone half a million pounds a week to sit on the bench against Burnley when you need three points.

"If he's not playing, I can't see him being here next season."