Rio Ferdinand has advised his old Manchester United team to prevent RB Leipzig Benjamin Sesko from signing, claims that the money could be better spent on a Brighton star.
Sesko, 22, attracted a wealth of interest from top clubs this summer and is linked to a move to Old Trafford, where Ruben Amorim's side struggles for goals in all competitions last season.
Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee combined for a gloomy Seven Premier League objectives, part of a multitude of problems that led to Manchester United had passed their worst finish ever in the division ever.
As a result, the Red Devils have strengthened their attack with the signing sessions of Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo for £ 62.5 million and £ 71 million respectively, although neither operated as a no. 9, where Sesko plays, at former clubs Wolves and Brentford.
Trust that Man United Sesko would not have to sign, who is also on the radars of both Arsenal and Newcastle, Ferdinand suggested that his old club would be wiser to invest money elsewhere and to question the experience of the Slovenian.
'I think you should look at the here and now with Man United at the moment. That's what I said about a no. 9, “Ferdinand admitted on his YouTube channel.
'I don't really doubt [Sesko] As a player. I say that Man United needs experience at the top of the field.
“They have Hojlund, they have Zirkzee, they have Chido. Young, inexperienced players. They need someone to look at and go: “This is how you play like a no. 9. That's how you do it.”
'If you are going to buy someone who doesn't have as much experience as I would like, I think that's a different risk. Is it worth taking at this level with inexperienced players? '
Ferdinand also suggested that Aston Villa Hitman Ollie Watkins, who is also linked to a move to Old Trafford, would fit the form of a player with the proven Premier League experience.
But the former defender of England admitted that he would like to invest the money in the United engine room.
“If I didn't get a striker, I would go in midfield,” he went on. 'There is only one name that I think about, I have to be honest, who I think fits the bill for what we need.
'A player of the Amorim type too. Physically great, can drive the ball, can take it in all areas, very good tactical, great energy, great legs, Premier League experience, midfield in the middle. (Carlos) Baleba.
“That's who I'm going to get. That's my husband. That's the one I am going to get. I'm going to break the bank. So if I got the money for the four players who are now excess for requirements, would I get a no. 9 or would I get Baleba?
'Would I get a no. 9, I am not sure, who is a bit young, inexperienced, or would I get Baleba with Premier League experience and know what he can do here? I'm going Baleba, sorry. I'm going with Baleba.
'I think he will have a huge impact on this team, on this team. You also free up a few people in that midfield area to defend a little less responsibility because I think he is all-action. He can do it all. '
The 21-year-old midfielder, who came to Brighton from the French Outfit Lille in 2023 in a reimbursement of the £ 26 million region, played 34 games for the seagulls in the past term, with his development as a young player.