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Rio Ferdinand would have liked Jeremie Frimpong at Manchester United(Image: Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)

Rio Ferdinand wanted to see Jeremie Frimpong join Manchester United this summer and was left hurt the Netherlands international signed for Liverpool.

The full-back arrived at Anfield after the Reds agreed to pay his £29.5million release clause to Bayer Leverkusen.

Frimpong signed a five-year deal with Liverpool as he was quickly brought in to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold after the academy product joined Real Madrid.



And that has left Ferdinand dispondent.

The former Manchester United defender reckons Frimpong would have been ideally suited to Ruben Amorim's style of play.

"Frimpong is going to Liverpool which will hurt me a little bit, I've got to be honest," the former England international said on Rio Ferdinand Presents.

"I think he would fit the way that Ruben Amorim wants to play perfectly."

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Former Manchester City academy ace Frimpong had no doubts over agreeing a move to Liverpool however.

"It went quite easy," he said.

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"Liverpool came and said they had interest, and obviously for me it was a no-brainer," Frimpong said.

Thank you guys for accepting me and I won't let you guys down and I'll give you the energy that you guys want."

Despite his disappointment, Ferdinand has been pleased with how quickly Manchester United have moved in the transfer market.
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