Ferdinand: Someone Is Needed to Compete with Luke Shaw, but Signing a Player Just to Fill the Squad Is Not Sensible

On September 6 Beijing time, in the third round of the Premier League, Manchester United were held to a 2-2 draw away by Everton. Before the match, Ferdinand discussed Manchester United's left-back situation.

"There has been a lot of discussion about Manchester United failing to sign another left-back, and that criticism is completely justified. Considering the number of matches we need to handle this season, we do need a player to compete with Luke Shaw. But if we cannot find a suitable candidate, spending 30 or 40 million pounds just to bring in the last-choice option among the alternatives would be irrational. That is my view. Over the past ten years, the club has made several overpriced signings, and the results have not been satisfactory."

"Our original targets were Lewis Hall and Lewis-Skelly, but their clubs refused to sell. To get them, we would have needed to pay more than 80 million pounds in transfer fees."

"Heaven, Amass, Dalot, Mazraoui and Dorgu can all fill in at that position. We will see how things work in practice going forward."