Rio Ferdinand has suggested that two Manchester United centre-backs could be involved in the transfer
of new boss Erik ten Hag at Old Traford this summer. Ford needs to strengthen its defenses.
while the man United are in the defender market. Ferdinand sees the possibility that the same players in the team may move.
Erik ten Hag is looking to bolster his defensive options this summer but has already suffered a setback at Jurrien Timber has opted to remain at Ajax.
Ferdinand also described Varane as a ‘rabbit in headlights’ during United’s woeful Premier League campaign.
‘He went from one team, the honours there tell you it was a functioning team at the top level, all players playing to their maximum consistently, and went into an absolute reverse situation where the team has zero functionality, no confidence, no guidance and no structure of where they’re going,’ Ferdinand said of Varane.
‘He went into an alien scenario where he’s going, ‘I have not seen this since youth team football’.
‘To go from that world-class operating and culture and standard. On a daily basis to what is at Manchester United is a huge, huge shift.
United remain in the market for a new central defender and Ferdinand believes two centre-backs from Ten Hag’s squad could look to quit Old Trafford before the end of the window.
‘I’ll be interest to see what Ten Hag does in that area. ’ Ferdinand said on Vibe with Five.
“It’s very interesting how Ten Hag manages that position,” he told Vibe with Five
. I really want to see what happens with Varane, Lindelof and Maguire, Eric Bailly,
” he said.