Rio Ferdinand urges Man Utd to sign elite young talent who reminds him of United great

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has urged his old club to seal the transfer of Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton.

The talented young England international is an exciting prospect who’s shown immense potential during his relatively brief time at Palace so far.

Ferdinand is clearly a big fan of Wharton, giving him high praise by saying his playing style and intelligent passing reminds him of Red Devils legend Michael Carrick.

Wharton could be a major upgrade on some of United’s other midfielders at the moment...