Ferdinand believes Sancho must wear No.7 shirt if he joins Man Utd

Published on: 30 March 2020

Rio Ferdinand believes Jadon Sancho must wear the vacant number seven shirt if he joins Manchester United - but must do so for the next ten years.

"He's one of the best young kids in the world at the moment. He has been unbelievable, he's a player of huge potential," he told his Instagram live.

"[Ousmane] Dembele, who was at Dortmund then went to Barcelona, was thought of similarly to Sancho and went [to a big club] for big money and it didn't work out for him.

"I don't want to see that for Jadon. I want him to go to a team where he will play and then improve. He's going to be expensive but I think Manchester United is the place for him to go, but I'm biased.

"Sancho will go for over £100million - it's the potential you are buying, someone who will be at your club for 10 years.

"It's massive money but I'd take him. I'd tell him 'You're the guy we are going to build the team around'. He's got that X-factor.

"He has all the potential to be a humongous superstar. He brings the playground to the football field. Not many people do that."

"He has to [wear number seven]. If he wears the seven though he has to be there [at the club] for 10 years."

Source: m.allfootballapp.com

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