straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has claimed he urged Manchester United to sign Ben Godfrey while the defender was at Norwich City.The 23-year-old joined Everton for £25million in the summer transfer window following the Canaries' relegation to the Championship.Initially working his way into the Everton XI at left-back, Godfrey has become a regular in the heart of Everton's defence and was a key performer as Carlo Ancelotti's side beat Liverpool at Anfield at the weekend.The centre-back's performances have led to talk of a potential England call-up, with the 23-year-old seemingly possessing all the physical attributes needed in a modern-day defender.United's defensive pairing of Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire has.
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