{
  "id": 738231,
  "title": "‘Buy him right now’: Ferdinand orders INEOS to ‘get the chequebook out’ and green-light unmissable summer transfer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/buy-him-right-now-ferdinand-orders-ineos-to-get-the-chequebook-out",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T06:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/buy-him-now-ferdinand-orders-061000656.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rio Ferdinand has urged INEOS to immediately approve a summer transfer for the promising young left-back, Myles Lewis-Skelly, at Manchester United. Ferdinand believes the player is worth between £60 and £70 million, describing him as a \"top player\" who significantly contributed to Arsenal's title-winning campaign. Reports suggest that both Manchester United and Chelsea have shown interest in the 19-year-old, while Arsenal's academy graduate has only made five starts for his current club this season. United has reportedly favoured Lewis Hall over Lewis-Skelly, but Ferdinand insists that the player, who can play in two positions, would be a valuable addition to the team if priced between £60 and £70 million.",
  "summary": "Rio Ferdinand has reacted to Manchester United’s links with Myles Lewis-Skelly by insisting they should snap up the youngster.From Ferdinand’s perspective, the player is worth around £60-70 milli...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}