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“We’ve had a few conversations…” – Rio Ferdinand drops exciting Man United transfer message

26 June 2026 at 21:53

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has urged Aurelien Tchouameni to join the club if he ends up leaving Real Madrid.

The Red Devils have been linked with Tchouameni several times by outlets such as the Telegraph and others, and it seems that Ferdinand has spoken with him about moving to Old Trafford.

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Ferdinand is clearly a big fan of Tchouameni, and you can see in the video below that he’s sent a direct message to the France international about coming to Man Utd if there’s any possibility of him leaving the Bernabeu…

Yoooo Tchouaméni if you are going to leave Madrid… Man United are waiting for you bro!!! #manchesterunited #halamadrid #fifaworldcup pic.twitter.com/yBNdgaRCqu

— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) June 26, 2026

“If Tchouameni has half a sniff of getting out of that club, Man United have to be the first team at the door,” the former United defender said.

He added: “Tchouameni, I know we’ve had a few conversations in private, but man, I know you watch this show…looking down the lens right now at you, behind these shades, there’s only one club for you man. If you’re looking to leave Real Madrid, we are the club.”

Aurelien Tchouameni to Manchester United?

It seems clear that United need a new midfielder or two this summer, with Casemiro leaving at the end of his contract, while there could also be doubts over Manuel Ugarte, who hasn’t had much playing time after some unconvincing form.

Ederson is expected to join MUFC from Atalanta, as per BBC Sport, but Tchouameni could be another fine addition in that area of Michael Carrick’s squad.

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It sounds like Ferdinand has been doing his bit to win the player over, but we’ll have to see how realistic this is, as he’s also a key player for Real Madrid.

The 26-year-old has been the subject of some recent controversy, though, having got into a serious fight with Los Blancos teammate Federico Valverde, as reported by Marca and others.

Perhaps that will mean Tchouameni is tempted to leave, and that Real are open to a sale, and if so then United could do well to pounce.

Ferdinand is clearly keen, and fans will hope this can prove influential in this saga.

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Rio Ferdinand hits out at “fake comments” about controversial England-Ghana incident

25 June 2026 at 20:56

Rio Ferdinand has hit back at comments being attributed to him about Thomas Partey after Djed Spence appeared to snub him in the pre-match handshake this week.

Spence seemed to avoid shaking hands with Partey before England and Ghana played out a 0-0 draw in their World Cup 2026 Group L clash on Tuesday night.

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This comes amid Partey being charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault back in 2025, relating to incidents which allegedly took place between 2021 and 2022.

It seems a fake quote doing the rounds had Ferdinand hitting out at Spence for his judgement, as Partey has not yet been found guilty, though the pundit has since posted on X that these comments are fake…

Rio Ferdinand post on X
Rio Ferdinand post on X

Ferdinand has not commented on the incident any further, it would seem, so it’s not clear if these are in any way an accurate representation of what he thinks.

There is seemingly no record of Ferdinand saying this anywhere apart from social media quotes that do not mention an original source.

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Despite the very serious allegations against Partey, he continued to play for Arsenal until leaving the club in summer 2025, and he’s now on the books at La Liga club Villarreal.

What’s the latest on the Thomas Partey case?

Partey is due to have a further trial after previously pleading not guilty to the charges against him, as reported by the BBC.

The report adds that Partey “remains on bail during the legal proceedings, with the condition that he does not contact the alleged victims”.

The Guardian have also reported on how Partey was not allowed into Canada for Ghana’s opening group game, though he did get a VISA to play against England in the US.

Ghana manager Carlos Queiroz has defended selecting the 33-year-old, saying: “Let events run their normal course, let the river flow and one day, when the river meets the ocean, we will find the truth.”

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