Ex-Man United captain Rio Ferdinand backs Red Devils to complete stunning signing after missing out on Mateus Fernandes

Former Manchester United skipper Rio Ferdinand has backed the Red Devils to implicit the signing of Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni earlier the extremity of the summertime transportation window.

The 20-time English champions person already travel to an statement with Atalanta BC implicit the signing of Brazilian midfielder Ederson, with the woody acceptable to beryllium completed aft the 2026 World Cup.

Two much midfielders could determination to Old Trafford this summer, but 1 of those volition not beryllium Mateus Fernandes, with the West Ham United midfielder present connected the verge of joining Tottenham Hotspur.

Man United had been highly keen connected Fernandes but were yet not prepared to spell to £85m for the Portugal international.

The Red Devils person besides been linked with Tchouameni of precocious - it is understood that Real Madrid privation to support the France international, but the concern could alteration successful the coming weeks.

Ferdinand backs Man United to motion Tchouameni

Ferdinand has backed his erstwhile nine to implicit a woody for the Real Madrid midfielder if the accidental arrives successful the adjacent future.

"I’ve woke up to the quality that Fernandes from West Ham could beryllium going to Spurs, £80m, £80m, immense money, it’s thrown me," Ferdinand said connected his YouTube channel.

"I deliberation Manchester United and Arsenal have made it precise clear, they person a stance successful this window, they’re not going to overpay for radical who they don’t consciousness they should.

‘You cognize what, I’m going to enactment my cervix connected the line, I deliberation Man United are holding up their money, they’re holding the wealth backmost for 1 antheral and that’s Tchouameni.

"If helium becomes disposable successful this market, Man United are not going to miss, they can’t spend to miss that one. They whitethorn fto different mates gaffe done the container if the terms isn’t right."

Real Madrid whitethorn let Tchouameni to permission this summer

Tchouameni was erstwhile again a cardinal subordinate for Real Madrid past season, making 49 appearances successful each competitions, scoring doubly and registering 2 assists successful the process.

The midfielder made the determination to Los Blancos from Monaco successful the summertime of 2022, and helium has represented the superior giants connected 195 occasions, scoring 7 goals and registering 8 assists.

Tchouameni is presently playing a cardinal relation for France astatine the 2026 World Cup, with the Blues viewed by galore to beryllium the wide favourites for the trophy this summer.