There are reports this morning which are suggesting that Manchester United may be willing to offload Rio Ferdinand at the end of the season so that he can go and play in Spain with Real Madrid or Barcelona. The reasoning behind this move is that Rio is a ‘business man’ and a move to Spain would be beneficial for all the businesses he has started and plans to start.

There is no doubting that a move to Spain would be great for the Rio brand as we have seen Beckham and Ronaldo make the moves to Spain and these moves have resulted in great off the field publicity for the two.

From a footballing point of view, I would obviously be very sad to see Rio leave as I believe he is one of the best defenders in the game today. But his injury problems have not helped us a great deal as he seems to be injured most of the time. And the fact that he is already 30 means that he may not last long in the game if his injuries continue. I am sure Sir Alex would cash in on Rio at the end of the season if Real or Barca come in with suitable bids.

What do you make of the possibility of Rio leaving at the end of the season to go to Spain?

The season has begun and already United fans are worried ( like me). The transfer window drama has also finished and there was no deadline day purchase by United. The Arsenal game was really intriguing and worrying coz we were’nt the better team. We have to be true to ourselves and accept that Man U are weaker by definition and Chelsea do look favorites. On the other hand we have neighbours with bottomless pockets who have started better. One can argue that their real tests are yet to come and it is true. It’s too early to judge anyone or any team but Man City are looking god but like all faithful United fans I also hope they don’t do what everyone thinks they will. No matter how weak United are still title favourites. To all the devils. Glory Glory Man Utd.