Published: 09:28, 3 April 2026 | Updated: 09:29, 3 April 2026

Rio Ferdinand has urged Manchester United to prioritise signing two midfielders this summer, as well as recruiting in two other positions.

The Red Devils currently sit third in the Premier League table with seven matches left - after a revival under interim head coach Michael Carrick - as they battle to secure a Champions League spot next season.

Carrick's audition for the full-time position in the dugout has been impressive, United have lost just once since his arrival, winning seven matches. However, it is yet to be seen whether the hierarchy at Old Trafford will give him the permanent position.

Neverthless, Ferdinand has his eyes set on the summer, and how United can improve their team for whoever is in charge next season.      

Speaking on Rio Ferdinand Presents, he said: ‘If United go and get four players in the next window and two of those are starters, then I think that’s a realistic transfer window.

‘If I was the club, my priorities would be two central midfielders, one who starts and maybe...