Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has revealed that Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel would be his top choice to take over as manager at Old Trafford next season, saying that his former club should not be put off taking advantage of the Blues' current situation.
Ralf Rangnick was appointed as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's successor until the end of the season, with the German then set to move into a consultancy role. The hunt is on for the next permanent manager at the club then with Paris Saint-Germain's Mauricio Pochettino and Ajax's Erik Ten-Hag both strongly linked.
But with the future of Chelsea currently uncertain as Roman Abramovich deliberates over who should succeed him as owner of the club, Tuchel's situation has also been thrown into doubt. While the German has repeatedly reaffirmed his commitment to the club, he continues to be drawn into speculation.
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Now, Ferdinand has called on his former club to actively take advantage of the uncertainty at Stamford Bridge, claiming that Chelsea and Abramovich. would not hesitate to do the same in their position.
“I’m taking Tuchel man, I don’t care,” admitted Ferdinand, speaking on the Vibe with Five Youtube channel. “If the roles were reversed and Man United were there and had Tuchel as a sitting duck at our football club, we are presuming he’s a sitting duck from the reports we are hearing.
“If that was the case and the roles were reversed, trust me, Roman and the empire would knock down the door. They wouldn’t even knock down the door, they’d run round the side and take him.
"Tuchel would be the one. He’s got the pedigree. He’s shown already that he can come into this league, he’s adapted straight away, he’s won the Champions League, he can galvanise a squad, he can get them playing. He can create a culture, create a togetherness. He’s got discipline.”
