Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has to deliver titles after splashing the cash, says Rio Ferdinand as he praises Harry Kane

  • Romelu Lukaku, Nemanja Matic and Victor Lindelof joined United in the summer
  • Jose Mourinho has also forked out £89million during his time in charge
  • Former United defender Rio Ferdinand has called on Mourinho to deliver title 

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand believes pressure is growing on Jose Mourinho to deliver a Premier League title after being financially backed. 

Mourinho has been able to bring in the likes of Paul Pogba, Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic since taking over the reins at Old Trafford. 

The Portuguese led United to the Europa League and League Cup in his first season but now Ferdinand says he must win the Premier League. 

Rio Ferdinand believes Jose Mourinho has to deliver a title to Manchester United

Rio Ferdinand believes Jose Mourinho has to deliver a title to Manchester United

Ferdinand is confident the title is going to Manchester but it could go to rivals City

Ferdinand is confident the title is going to Manchester but it could go to rivals City

Ferdinand's former club are yet to win the prestigious top-flight title since Sir Alex Ferguson decided to step down in 2013 and Mourinho is trying to do what David Moyes and Louis van Gaal failed to do. 


'The history suggests that you win titles and they've not done that for a number of years now,' said Ferdinand. 

'The fans want that, the fans have been given Jose Mourinho that little bit of time, the club have as well. 

'He's gone out and invested heavily, very well but now he's got to go and produce and I think the problem he's got, he's got a very talented and strong [Manchester] City team as well, who are performing - they look the form side at the moment. I believe it will be a battle of the two Manchester clubs.'

Manchester United's next Premier League encounter sees the Red Devils host Tottenham and Ferdinand has lavished praise on their star striker - Harry Kane.  

He added: 'I spoke about Harry Kane a while ago on social media and on TV. He can be talked about at this point of time with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. 

'He has the same number of goals as those guys. Now I'm not saying he is comparable to them as players because he isn't. They've been doing it for 10, 12, 13 years at the top level - blowing away all statistics in terms of goalscoring and winning things. 

Mourinho  led Manchester United to the Europa League and League Cup last season

Mourinho led Manchester United to the Europa League and League Cup last season

Season at a glance

  • Premier League
  • Premier League
  • Championship
  • League One
  • League Two
  • Scottish Premiership
  • Scottish Div 1
  • Scottish Div 2
  • Scottish Div 3
  • Ligue 1
  • Serie A
  • La Liga
  • Bundesliga

'But he is now put himself up there as a top goalscorer in Europe so he can be talked about at those levels. He's got a long way to go. Greatness comes with consistency. 

'He's been the top goalscorer in England for a while, now he's doing well in the Champions League. 

'I think we have to give him time to prove himself because we have seen far too often some strikers blow the league and Champions League away for one or two seasons and then we don't see them again and are not spoken about. I don't think Harry Kane will be like that but he needs time to do that.'

Tottenham have now entered the fray as a serious title contender but Ferdinand believes they would be unable to mount a challenge if Kane was to pick up an injury. 

He concluded: 'If Harry Kane stays fit then yeah, if Harry Kane gets injured then they have got no chance because they've got no one to replace him who will get that amount of goals. 

'He's a talisman, he's not all Tottenham, they're not a one-man team. But to go and win a league you need a No 9 who is going to be banging in goals and outside of Harry Kane I don't see anyone who will do that.'

Harry Kane is in terrific form and is among the world's best players, according to Ferdinand

Harry Kane is in terrific form and is among the world's best players, according to Ferdinand

 

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