Man Utd Transfers: 5 Replacements For Rio Ferdinand

3. Bruno Martins Indi

While replacing Ferdinand with an English-born defender like Ryan Shawcross might boost the worryingly-low proportion of home-bred talent in the Premier League, the imminent arrival of Louis van Gaal as manager might mean going Dutch. Bruno Martins Indi may only be 22 but has been a regular under van Gaal in the Netherlands national side during their World Cup qualifying campaign, earning 13 caps and even scoring twice. And the Feyenoord stopper has now emerged as a potential replacement for Ferdinand, say the MEN, with van Gaal looking at bringing the youngster with him when he is finally named David Moyes's successor. Indi has been a regular for his club, making 26 Eredivisie appearances last season, and definitely has a promising future ahead of him. However, it remains to be seen if United will opt for someone with little experience when taking the crucial decision to replace the influential Ferdinand.