Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes says the players have stayed on the margins of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's share purchase.

Ratcliffe's 25 per cent shareholding purchase was confirmed on Christmas Eve.

Asked if the players have been involved, Fernandes said: “Not much, honestly. Because it's not going to change anything we do on the pitch.

"Apart from if they come in and bring some new players that can make a difference for us, OK, apart from that it has to be us on the pitch and make that difference that we need.

“Obviously, social media, newspapers, we see everything, it's impossible these days not to see it. We know what the club is going through at the minute, but it's not going to change anything that we do on the pitch. We focus on ourselves and the team and what we can control, which is yourself and our performance."