Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has identified Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Jude Bellingham and West Ham stalwart Declan Rice as two "standout" midfielders as Erik ten Hag's side pursue summer reinforcements.
United have been linked with a number of midfield targets, including former Ajax stars Frenkie de Jong and Christian Eriksen. However, a deal for Eriksen is yet to be announced and Chelsea have joined the De Jong race, so Ferdinand has thrown more names into the hat.
New manager Ten Hag has already made one addition to his squad, with left-back Tyrell Malacia joining from Feyenoord. Further recruits will be needed, though - especially in central midfield, with Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic among those to leave the club at the end of the 2021-22 season. To that end, Ferdinand has picked out two ideal options for the Red Devils.
