Show me the money. If a club’s owners — like the Glazers at Manchester United — are primarily driven by the acquisition of wealth, even to the extent that any anguish at missing out on trophies is softened by the profits rolling in, it should be no surprise that certain players, and particularly their agents, view the club as a cash cow.

The culture at United needs addressing, so that football’s primacy is reasserted over financial imperatives. When United fans rail against players depicted as mercenaries, especially in the febrile aftermath of Sunday’s surrender to Everton, they also understand that these players reflect a materialistic mindset associated with the Glazers.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer watched his United side slump to a 4-0 defeat at Everton on Sunday GETTY IMAGES

The Glazers don’t care about the football; they care about the business, and are rarely