Manchester United’s transfer window is off to a hot start but according to Rio Ferdinand, they’ve already lost out on a player ‘perfect for Ruben Amorim’.
The transfer window has always been a game of dominoes and in Man Utd’s case this season, that’s truer than ever because of their financial situation.
They needed to prioritise a goalscoring No. 10 and Matheus Cunha’s transfer has given them exactly that, his fit at Man Utd a dream one.
However, in the process, they have lost out on a player who would have been perfect for Ruben Amorim’s system, according to Rio Ferdinand.
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Rio Ferdinand rues Jeremie Frimpong deal
After signing a prolific No. 10, United’s next priority is likely to be a centre-forward, especially after Liam Delap’s rejection.
Then, it has been reported that another No. 10 is on United’s agenda, which hints that Amorim sees Amad as his wing-back in the long-term.
As per Rio Ferdinand, speaking on his YouTube channel, that’s not the right way to go about it, with Jeremie Frimpong standing as an example of the perfect Ruben Amorim player.
Frimpong played in a back three system as a wing-back for Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen and signed for Liverpool for just around £30 million, a bargain for his quality.
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Ferdinand said: “[Frimpong going to Liverpool] will hurt me a little bit. He just fits how Ruben Amorim wants to play perfectly. A centre-forward and a central midfielder should be next. An experienced No. 9, I’d be advising the transfer team to get an experienced No. 9 next.”
Ruben Amorim has already answered Rio Ferdinand’s worries
It goes without saying that Ferdinand is absolutely correct in his assertion of Frimpong being ideal for Amorim’s system.
However, there shouldn’t be any panic upon losing him because Amorim has already laid out United’s transfer plans clearly.
The Man Utd manager has repeatedly stressed that not everything can be changed in a single transfer window, especially after failure to qualify for Europe.
United will prioritise and fill positions of urgent need first, and right wing-back is certainly not one of those at the moment.
Not only does Amad look great there, but Diogo Dalot is a solid, if slightly underwhelming option to play there, with Noussair Mazraoui’s Swiss-army knife skills also valuable.
That is in stark contrast to having just Rasmus Hojlund as the senior striker, or a lack of goals from midfield, issues United are addressing on priority.
United can’t let other clubs’ transfer business prompt them into making panic moves.