Rio Ferdinand has asked Manchester United to sign West Ham United’s Declan Rice and Aston Villa’s John McGinn in the upcoming summer transfer window to resolve the issues in the middle of the pitch. Midfield has been an area of concern for United this season, with the likes of Fred and Scott McTominay often failing to impress the Old Trafford faithful.
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The Red Devils are anticipated to be occupied this summer to address this area of concern and a host of names have already been linked with a move to the club.Two of the players mentioned are Declan Rice and John McGinn, with several media outlets reporting that the former is one of Manchester United’s top targets in the upcoming transfer window.
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“Yeah, massively. I think you’re getting two good characters. I think character is one of the main elements that we need – obviously you look for a certain amount of class and quality in the players,” said Ferdinand.
“I think some would say, “oh John McGinn not a sexy enough signing”, but I think he’s a very good player and by all accounts a very good lad, a great professional, not afraid to say what he wants to say to people to get the best out of them.”
“He’d be good in that element and on the pitch I think he would be good enough. Is he going to elevate us to being Champions League and Premier League winners? Probably not based on just ability, but I think character stands for a lot in this game,” he said.
“Declan Rice, I’ve said enough about him. I love this player, I love this guy. If you’re one of the top teams, you want to build a team around him,” he added.
