Rio Ferdinand has urged Manchester United to abandon their pursuit of Frenkie de Jong and instead hijack Manchester City's move for Mateo Kovacic.
Chelsea star Kovacic has entered the final 12 months of his contract with the Blues and City have opened talks with him in the hope of sealing a summer transfer. Arch rivals United, meanwhile, reportedly remain intent on going after Barcelona ace De Jong for the second successive summer under boss Erik ten Hag.
But the Dutch midfielder's reluctance to join the Red Devils has put plenty of supporters off the idea of rekindling their interest, Ferdinand included. Instead, the former United centre-back would like to see Kovacic, 29, make the switch to Old Trafford.
