Rio Ferdinand wants to remain at Manchester United next season[EMPICS]Ferdinand is out of contract at the end of the season and has been tipped to leave Old Trafford.
Reports have suggested the 35-year-old could be a target for West Ham, where the defender began his career.
And while Ferdinand insists he will keep playing, he does not yet know what club that will be with.
"I'm going to continue playing," said Ferdinand.
"Whether it's here, I don't know. But I hope so."
Ferdinand's United contract expires in the summer [EMPICS]I'm going to continue playing. Whether it's here, I don't know. But I hope so
Ferdinand admits United's struggles this season have led to him avoid the Premier League table, with United down in seventh place.
"I've not looked at the league table for ages because you don't want to," the centre-back added.
"It's embarrassing. You don't want to look at the league table and see where we are."
David Moyes' sacking at Old Trafford has seen him take a lot of the blame for United's failings this campaign, but Ferdinand refused to criticise the Scot.
"The players take responsibility as much as anyone else," Ferdinand said.
"We are not shirkers and we are not people who don't take responsibility. I don't think you get to where we have got to in our careers without taking responsibility and this is no different."
Ferdinand (left) is now being managed by former team-mate Ryan Giggs (right) [EMPICS]Ferdinand was restored to the starting line-up by interim manager Ryan Giggs for Saturday's 4-0 win over Norwich.
And while Ferdinand stopped short of backing Giggs for the role full-time, he admitted the vibe around the club had improved since he took over.
"When you have been successful, you don't want to look at a negative perspective or viewpoint, you always look around and think, 'What can we win, what do we want to win?'," Ferdinand added.
"That will be no different next season. I am sure that whoever is here, whoever is managing, the aim of this club is win trophies and championships and we have done that for 25 years.
"Long may that continue.
"It is always natural when you change a coaching team, that the intensity goes up because everyone wants to impress and everyone wants to play the first game under the new manager.
"They see it as a new chance, a new opportunity, and that's no different to what I have seen over the years with different teams, including England.
"It is no different this time around."
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