Ferdinand: Cesco, Cunha and Mbemo can bring huge improvements to Manchester United s goal-scoring ability
11:47am, 8 August 2025Football
Recently, Manchester United legend Ferdinand talked about the transfer rumors between Manchester United and Cesco.
Manchester United is approaching a deal with RB Leipzig to sign striker Sesco. Manchester United's offer is worth £65 million, plus additional terms linked to performance of £9 million. After Manchester United reached an agreement with Cesco on personal terms, players were more inclined to transfer to Manchester United. Negotiations between Manchester United and Leipzig are underway and a comprehensive agreement is expected to be reached in the next few days.
In response to this, Ferdinand said: "Wow. Big deal, 70 million pounds. Listen, Cesco is a young guy who plays in Leipzig, has played and has goals. Last season, he played 45 games, scored 21 goals and had 6 assists, so this guy knows where the goal is. Almost every two games. Yes, it's a different league, it's a Bundesliga, but he also plays in the national team, and he knows where the goal is."
"A lot of people will question, 'Oh, does he have experience?', I'm one of the people who hold this view, 'You know? That can really give Where are the players that the club's existing young, inexperienced strikers show how to do it? Who can they follow when they need it? '"
"Cesco will have to stand up and be that person. Can he do it? Yes, he can do it. He has great potential. But one thing, as we have seen in recent years, our strikers, when they come to this door, you are not given a lot of time, there is no great patience here, you have to plug and play."
Ferdinand believes that Cesco is likely to join Cunya and Mbemo to bring a "huge improvement" to Manchester United's goal-scoring ability.
Ferdinand said: "I want to say that Manchester United scored 44 goals last season, and they now invested three strikers in the frontcourt, and they scored 48 goals last season, so that's four more than the total goals of Manchester United last season, so in that sense, it's a huge improvement."
"Two of them have played in the Premier League and scored here. Cesco now has to translate his form, his goals, and the threatening performance he shows sometimes into the Premier League, which is a huge question mark."
"What I want to say is that not only is the goal-scoring ability improved, I will also talk about the mobility in the frontcourt now. As a defender, looking at Manchester United's forward line, my thoughts are different."
"I will face a player with a physical presence there, and I will be tested in physical fitness from all three positions, I have players who can run and move there, and they are very flexible. These are exactly what I have asked for the forward line in the past few years, so the more the better. You have to say that in terms of mobility, speed, strength, the signing team has definitely done this."
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