Rio Ferdinand ‘screamed’ for double Man United signing that has come back to haunt them

Manchester United icon turned TV pundit Rio Ferdinand has given his verdict on the two signings the club missed out on, which has perhaps come back to haunt them.

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand says he was screaming for his former club to buy Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo prior to their big moves to rivals Arsenal and Chelsea.

The ex-United star was asked which midfielder was the best of the two on current form at the moment with both players shining for their respective clubs.

Speaking on his podcast, Rio Presents, Ferdinand said: “It’s swings and roundabouts, they have a lot of similarities about their game. I think Declan, if you let him off his leash, he’ll give you more going forward.

“But Caicedo, defensively, he smells danger quicker and better. I don’t think there’s much between them, so I’d be happy with either.

“When they were both on the market, I was screaming for Manchester United to go and buy them because I saw the value in Caicedo.

“I thought Caicedo would’ve been magnificent for Manchester United given time, while Declan would’ve been a ridiculous signing. It’s splitting hairs between the two, I’ll be honest.

“It depends what position you’re going to play them in, if you’re playing them as a holding midfielder, I’d probably say Caicedo. As a number eight, then I’d say Declan.

“You let Declan go, [then] he scores more goals than Caicedo all day long and he creates all day long. They’d be a nightmare to play against together.”

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