Former Manchester United -defender Rio Ferdinand was disappointed to see the Red Devils miss the possibility of completing a deal for the last signing of Liverpool
Rio Ferdinand wanted to see Jeremie Frimpong at Manchester United this summer at Manchester United and was hurt in Dutch International, signed for Liverpool. The full-back arrived in Anfield after the Reds agreed to pay his £ 29.5 million release clause to Bayer Leverkusen.
Frimpong signed a five-year-old deal with Liverpool when he was quickly brought in to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold after the academy product joined Real Madrid. The 24-year-old is one of the most attacking right backs in Europe and has taken five goals and eight assists in 2024/25, after he has scored 10 goals and granted seven assists this season.
And Liverpool quickly dived to strengthen the gap in his team in their team with the exit of Alexander-Arnold for a long time. And that has left Ferdinand Dispunent.
The former defender of Manchester United thinks that Frimpong would have been ideal for the playing style of Ruben Amorim.
“Frimpong goes to Liverpool, which will hurt me a little, I have to be honest,” said the former English international on Rio Ferdinand gifts. “I think he would fit the way Ruben wants to play Amorim perfectly.”
Former Manchester City Academy Ace Frimpong, however, had no doubt about the agreement with a move to Liverpool. “It was pretty simple,” he said.
“Liverpool came and said they were interested, and for me it was clearly a no-brainer,” Frimpong said. “For me it was like:” Whatever you do, just get this done, ” [speaking to] My agents: “Just get this done.”
“Liverpool fans, I'm going to give my everything, my energy, my working speed and hopefully we can win together, we celebrate together, get everything together.
“I am just excited to be here. Thank you for accepting me and I will not disappoint you and I will give you the energy you want.”
Despite his disappointment, Ferdinand is happy with how quickly Manchester United has moved on the transfer market. The Red Devils have already confirmed the signing of Matheus Cunha van Wolves.
“I have to say, I am really enthusiastic about Cunha signature,” said Ferdinand. “I am happy that we signed him, I am happy with how aggressive we have been immediately, act immediately.”
He added: “I think this is a good start to the transfer window. If I now advised the recruitment team about everything, I would say:” Make sure you don't forget an experienced no. 9. “
“I am not going to say names, I said the names too often and I would also get a midfielder. A midfielder who can dictate and pass the player and be the orchestrator, but he must also have some legs about him.
“That is what the Ruben Amorim teams are about, they do that. Those two players would be next, a center-forward and a central midfielder, also a right back.”