Benzema Can Mentor Hojlund At MUFC – Rio Ferdinand

Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has come out to say that he believes Karim Benzema could play the role of Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, the club already has a history of signing experienced strikers like Cavani, Falcao, Ronaldo and Zlatan, so Benzema would also be a very good option, especially because he can mentor Hojlund.

Rio added that the only issue the club might have with the signing is the Frenchman’s huge wages.

His words, “That’s just going back to old, what we’ve been doing before. We’ve done it with Cristiano, we’ve done it with Falcao, we’ve done it with Cavani, we’ve done it with Zlatan… Listen, Benzema… how can you say no? How can you say no to that signing?”

On if MUFC can afford his high wages, “Probably not, that’s what I mean. That’s why I don’t see it. I’d be very surprised. One thing I would say, one person who needs that more than anyone else around right now Rasmus Hojlund.

Hojlund needs that somebody to look and learn from. I remember when we had Danny Welbeck coming into the first-team and he’s looking up to Cristiano, [Wayne] Rooney, [Carlos] Tevez and those guys. Diego Forlan comes in, a young Uruguayan striker and you’ve got Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ruud van Nistelrooy he’s backing up. Chicharito, the same thing, they’re looking on and going: That’s what a real striker is! That is how a true No.9 operates and I’m going to follow that”. ‘Hojlund is looking at himself in the mirror! That’s it.”