Ferdinand claims PL ‘sitting duck’ is ‘the one’ for Man Utd

Rio Ferdinand says Chelsea wouldn’t think twice about poaching Thomas Tuchel off Man Utd if “roles were reversed”.

Tuchel recently dismissed speculation linking him with a move to Old Trafford and reaffirmed his commitment to Chelsea, saying “I’ve said many times that I love to be here”.

Man Utd are actively seeking a new permanent manager for this summer with interim boss Ralf Rangnick set to move into a consultancy role, and Tuchel has been heavily touted for the position over the last couple of weeks.

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The Red Devils are understood to be big admirers of Chelsea’s German coach, but Tuchel himself rejected the notion.

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Despite that, Ferdinand – who has already said he is open to both Erik ten Hag and Mauricio Pochettino – reckons Man Utd should do everything they can to try land Tuchel as he has “got the pedigree”.

“I’m taking Tuchel, I don’t care,” Ferdinand told his Vibe with Five YouTube channel. “If roles were reversed and Man Utd were there and we had Tuchel as a sitting duck at our football club, presuming that he is a sitting duck from the reports that we’re hearing, there is a chance you could get him.

“If that