MAN UTD: Ferdinand blasts ‘absolute balls-up’ with €16m transfer decision

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has allowed a player at his former club to leave who “should have stayed”.

Man utd Have a serious track record in the transfer market as they have made a number of poor decisions, although that has changed during this summer window.

The Red Devils spent $200 million this summer as one of the biggest spenders in Europe. Sean Lemons, Benjamin Cisco, Brian Mabiomo and Mathis Cunha, each of these signings have made a huge impact in recent matches.

Reuben Amorim’The S-side also managed to offload most of their ‘bomb squad’ members on their own terms, with fees being received in permanent deals or buying options for Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Rasmus Hojlund and Antony.

However, this has not always been the case, and Ferdinand has criticized the decision to sell Arsenal to Man UTD’s Danny Welbeck for around £16m in 2014.

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The 34-year-old proved to be a solid addition to Arsenal and has enjoyed a late career at Brighton. Enjoyed Sania, who scored 15 Premier League goals since the start of last season.

Now, Ferdinand has explained why it is an “absolute balls-up” to offload Welbeck from Manchester United.

“I think he should have stayed at Man United, obviously, sometimes it’s not his decision,” Ferdinand said of Rio Ferdinand presents.

“I think it was an absolute balls-up that they actually let him leave the football club.

“A Manchester lad, loves the club, a great kid, never a day’s trouble for anyone at the football club, never in trouble, always clean nose, got a good way about it, great family… what are you selling him for?

“If the manager had come in, I think it could have been Van Gaal, whoever came in and said, ‘You can go’, you say, ‘No, it’s out of your hands, mate, it’s not for you, you don’t know the details behind it, and he’s staying with us.

“He’s a great guy, a class act on and off the pitch.”

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Ferdinand has also stated that he thinks Welbeck needs to be “second to Harry Kane” in England’s squad for next summer’s World Cup.

“He’s second only to Harry Kane,” Ferdinand added.

If you’re talking about form now and the squad was being picked tomorrow, Danny Welbeck would have to go, wouldn’t he?

“Experience, he can do different things on the pitch for you, he can drop back if needed, we saw that at Old Trafford, he can link up short and link play as well as outside Harry Kane, he’s an all-round footballer, if he didn’t have the injuries he had earlier in his career.

“I’ll take him. If he goes off the form he’s in now, you can’t take him because he’s only going there for a month, it’s not like we’re asking him to play a whole season, you’ve got to be ready and he can play a role, be a support act for someone like Harry Kane.”