Ashley Young tumbles closer to Manchester United exit after latest fall Young was also warned by Sir Alex Ferguson two years ago after he tumbled to the ground against Queens Park Rangers and Moyes will want to find a solution quickly before the problem escalates further. The former Aston Villa winger has more than 2½ years left on his estimated £75,000-a-week contract and may be made available in the January transfer window, though with Wilfried Zaha expected to go out on loan, a summer exit is far more likely. Young could also feel there is no future at United, especially after slipping out of contention with both club and country, and he is understood to be concerned that a lack of opportunities are harming his hopes of making Roy Hodgson's World Cup squad. He was substituted early in the second half by Moyes in the 4-1 defeat at Manchester City and has been used sparingly since, failing to start a league game. Adnan Januzaj's stunning emergence over the last two months has also pushed Young further out of the picture and United are likely to seek a buyer next year while they can still demand a significant transfer fee. Former United players, including Roy Keane, Ray Wilkins and Paul McGrath, have all criticised Young for his antics, while Dietmar Hamann, the former Liverpool and Manchester City midfielder, went even further. "Ashley Young is much worse than [Luis] Suárez has ever been," Hamann told talkSPORT. It's blatant cheating to try to win a penalty. I'm always defending players. Gareth Bale got a lot of stick last year but you've got to be very careful, because sometimes it's about protecting yourself in anticipation of a challenge. If someone comes to clatter you, your first instinct is to jump in order to protect yourself. Yesterday [with Young] there was no protection [issue], it was a slight touch on his arm and he stated rolling over. The controversy overshadowed United's stalemate in northern Spain which keeps them top of Group A, with two matches remaining, while they entertain Arsenal this weekend on the back of an eight-game unbeaten run. Moyes will receive a true barometer of progress against the league leaders on Sunday and Rio Ferdinand has urged United to hammer out a statement of intent to their rivals. He said: "We have had a few bad results at Old Trafford this season and we can't continue like that. The onus is on us. I don't think we have shown ourselves this season on a consistent basis, not just in the big games. It is time to start putting our foot on the pedal now and motor on - we have to do that if we want to remain in contention to win the league. To do that we have to get points on the board and that is what we are aiming to do. Arsenal are in a good vein of form at the moment, they are the team to catch. We have to make sure we are right and ready for the challenge.