Rio Ferdinand has rubbished claims that Manchester United are overpaying for Mason Mount and used Kai Havertz's move to Arsenal to defend his former club's business.
Chelsea midfielder Mount is set to officially sign for United this week, having undergone a medical at the club's Carrington training base on Monday ahead of his £55million transfer. Mount's price has been the subject of criticism from fans and pundits, particularly given that the England international, 24, only has one year left on his Chelsea contract.
Ferdinand, however, disagrees with the scrutiny and when it was suggested to him on his FIVE YouTube show that Arsenal's £65m acquisition of Havertz - who's the same age and played a similar attack-minded role at Chelsea - represented better value for the money, the ex-United defender scoffed. "Kai Havertz didn't do the numbers that we're talking about," an impassioned Ferdinand declared, referencing Mount's best campaigns.
