Rio Ferdinand sends message to Man Utd over signing £100m Arsenal target

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| Sports Reporter Published July 13, 2026 4:48pm Updated July 13, 2026 4:49pm Rio Ferdinand says he would ‘100 per cent’ sign this World Cup star (Photo: YouTube) Rio Ferdinand has named the World Cup star he would ‘100 per cent’ sign, with the player a transfer target for Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool. Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd, Manchester City and Bayern Munich are among the European giants interested in his services, and Ferdinand believes he would be a top signing for any team. ‘I would go and get Bouaddi from Morocco, the 18-year-old midfielder,’ the United and England legend said when asked which World Cup stars he would sign if he were running a club.

Ayyoub Bouaddi has been one of the standout young players at the World Cup (Photo: Getty) ‘100 per cent I’m taking him, building stuff around him. [He] takes the ball, manipulator. ‘Controls the momentum of the game, speeds it up, slows it down, can beat the press. Bouaddi’s World Cup dream was ended by Kylian Mbappe and France (Photo: Getty) Additionally, it is said that Lille want to hold onto Bouaddi for at least one more season, which could result in him being signed and then loaned back to the French club this summer.

Bradley Barcola has been tipped to leave PSG, with Arsenal and Liverpool interested (Photo: Getty) Ferdinand also named Arsenal’s William Saliba as a player he would want to sign following his commanding performances in France’s defence. Bradley Barcola is another Les Bleus star he thinks has earned a big money move, with the PSG winger strongly linked with both the Emirates and Anfield. ‘I’m going to Paris Saint-Germain with my shopping bags and taking Barcola out of that place,’ Ferdinand added on his YouTube channel. ‘Because he’s the one you can get.