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Jack Flintham

Rio Ferdinand reacts to Manchester United's deadline day swoop for Bayern Munich midfielder Marcel Sabitzer

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand believes that his old club could not have done any better than Bayern Munich midfielder Marcel Sabitzer on transfer deadline day.

MEN Sport understands that the Reds are confident of completing the signing of Sabitzer on loan before the 11pm deadline this evening. The 28-year-old has been identified as a short-term option to replace the injured Christian Eriksen.

United announced earlier today that Eriksen will be out until late April or early May with a ankle injury that he sustained in the FA Cup victory over Reading at the weekend. Sabitzer, who previously faced the Reds while at RB Leipzig, joined Bayern in 2021.

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