Olaleye Idowu
Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand has hailed the club following the arrival of Matheus Cunha.
Ferdinand said he was excited to see the midfielder join the Red Devils.
The former centre-back, however, called on the club’s hierarchy to add more players to the team.
Many Red Devils supporters were left frustrated this season following their poor finish in the Premier League.
The Red Devils finished the season in 15th position, slightly above the relegation zone and would need to reinforce to do better next season.
Rio Ferdinand is calling on those in charge of recruitment to add players who can score goals.
He said on his channel via Metro: “He needs to reboot this attack. We don’t look like we’re going to score goals in open play unless it’s Bruno [Fernandes] or maybe Amad [Diallo].
“We’ve taken Wolves’ top goalscorer [Cunha]this season. He’s got 16 goals to his name in all competitions.
“He’s one of the players that I mentioned a few weeks ago: if I had a shopping list, he would be on there.”
“He knows the Premier League so he doesn’t need any adaptation time. This is a huge factor…”
He noted that Cunha already has the experience and that adaptation would not be an issue.
The Red Devils could also bring in Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP.
Another player said to be on their shopping list is Victor Osimhen, the Nigerian international who spent last season on loan at Galatasaray from Napoli, and painted the Turkish league with goals.
The Napoli striker Osimhen is also a key target for Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal this summer.
