Rio Ferdinand saw clear progress at Manchester United last season and wants to see his old club now go to the next level. The Reds secured Champions League football in Erik ten Hag's first campaign at Old Trafford, with United finishing third - behind Arsenal and Manchester City.
Ten Hag - boosted by the addition of Mason Mount - is now getting his squad ready to go again. United's boss wants more fresh faces through the door, with a deal agreed for Andre Onana and a centre-forward the next priority in the transfer window.
Ferdinand is heading into the new campaign with plenty of optimism, given the Dutchman's work so far. Want to join our MUFC Pro club for a ad-free version of the MEN's Man United app packed with premium features? Click here . ALSO READ: United agree Onana deal - fee breakdown and medical latest "I think the remit at the beginning of the season for Erik ten Hag, from the club - and I am sure he will have put pressure on himself too - would be to get into the Champions League, which was achieved," he told TNT Sports. "And maybe, if you can, get your hands on a trophy - which he achieved.
Deep down, I think he will have been very satisfied with the start of his tenure at Man United. But there is always stuff to improve on; he is a perfectionist. "He is someone who has won before, at his previous club, so there will be things he'll want to change and won't have been happy with which is understandable.