Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has predicted that the Red Devils will miss out on the services of coveted youngster Jude Bellingham.
The teenage sensation is a man in demand, more so now after his stellar exploits for England at the World Cup.
Recently, Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi publicly declared the French champions’ interest in Bellingham and said his club is firmly in the running for the player.
Alongside United and PSG, the other interested parties in the Borussia Dortmund man are Liverpool, Manchester City and Real Madrid.
Speaking on his Vibe with Five YouTube channel, Ferdinand revealed that Bellingham is likely to join city rivals United.
The six-time Premier League winner said: “I think it will [join Manchester City], Yes. He’ll say, “listen, I’ve got a couple of friends there, English guys. I can go to Madrid in five years”.
“There’s no rush. I just think he thinks: You know what, I’m the superstar. I’m going to win the league and the Premier League because I’m a boy born in England.”
“And then I will go to Madrid and I will do the same there in a few years. The good thing is that he has absolute choice and selection of what he wants to do. There will be clubs queuing up, we know that.”
Ferdinand’s prediction adds to a growing list of ominous signs for United as they search for the 19-year-old.
Yesterday it was learned that Liverpool is the closest to tying the youngster down, and both the player and his family are in favor of moving to Anfield.
From the outside, it looks like United are running out of clout as their rivals battle for the former Birmingham City star.
No doubt club bosses will rue the missed opportunity a few years ago when Bellingham was a more achievable target and, despite their best efforts, they chose to join Dortmund.
