“He’s the full package” – Rio Ferdinand reveals the perfect signing for Manchester United
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has recommended Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham as the perfect signing for Manchester United.
According to Ferdinand, the 18 year old midfielder is the full package.
Bellingham was named man-of-the-match as the German side thrashed Turkish side Besiktas 5-0 in the Champions League at the Signal Iduna Park on Tuesday
Ferdinand said: “We’ve got some great young talent in this country. Jude Bellingham could be the one who has the full package. To become captain, leader, man amongst men. To play multiple positions and dominate big games throughout his career.
“It’s a big challenge to him and I don’t want to go overboard but I have to because what he does in all games when you see him, what he does, there’s a moment in the game where he makes you go ‘he can’t be 18 years old’.
“Whether it’s a bit of skill, or just a body position, the way you see him demand the ball from somebody, he does things that make you think ‘that’s a 25-year-old who’s been playing at the top for five or six years.
“There aren’t that many players at that age, if any, where you can say he improves every team on the planet he goes to right now – at 18 years old. He improves everyone one of those teams.”