Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne make the world-class cut for Rio Ferdinand (Picture: Getty Images)Rio Ferdinand has named 12 players who he considers world-class, after saying that Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka is not quite at that level yet. What counts as world-class is a subjective thing, but after having a think about it, Ferdinand reckons 12 players can be classed at the most elite level. Ferdinand also gave the nod to Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane, Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham, although rowed back on the young English midfielder. ‘He’s edging into there but the thing that means he’s not on that list for now is time. Many Arsenal fans would argue Bukayo Saka is already world-class (Picture: Getty Images)‘Not yet,’ Ferdinand said on Vibe with Five on Saka’s world-class credentials.

Source: Metro February 21, 2024 22:45 UTC