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Rio Ferdinand thinks he would ‘cost $200 million nowadays’
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"At the same time, the salary will be around $500 thousand per week", he adds

Former Manchester United end England national team defender Rio Ferdinand commented on the crazy market with multiple transfers mainly to Saudi Arabia for crazy amounts.

“Imagine what I would be worth now. $120 million? No, it’s too little. In today’s market, the price would be $200 million. At the same time, the salary will be around $500 thousand per week, ” he said to Manchester Evening News.

The highest transfer fee paid for Ferdinand in his entire career was $48 million. This amount was received by Leeds for the sale of the player to United. The Englishman played for the Red Devils for 12 years, winning multiple trophies.

This summer transfer window saw many football stars going to Saudi Arabia with multi-million deals and transfer fees. Earlier today it was reported that Manchester City is ready to offer over $100 million for the Croatian defender Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig.