Roy Keane and Rio Ferdinand make same Manchester United Premier League claim

Roy Keane and Rio Ferdinand are in agreement over Manchester United’s top four hopes.

The Red Devils are in the thick of the top four race, currently sitting in fourth place as they battle for a Champions League spot next season.

As things stand, Ralph Rangnick’s men are four points ahead of West Ham and Arsenal, and seven ahead of Tottenham.

But both the Gunners and Spurs have three games in hand, meaning they can move above United in the coming weeks.

Still, plenty of time remains for United to get in the driving seat, and according to midfield legend Keane, they will be able to do so.

“I think United will be fine with fourth, I really do,” he said on Sky Sports. “There has been a lot of noise about players wanting to leave or contract situations with [Paul] Pogba or Jesse Lingard, but they just need to focus on the next few months as they are big for the club.

“They have to try and get that top four spot and they have a big European match coming up - focus on that and your games. Then you have a chance to regroup in the summer regarding obviously the manager and they will be looking at recruitment.

“They need to keep their heads, keep focused and show the quality, like they did today, and they should be okay.”

Ferdinand is also confident in United’s chances of securing Champions League football.

“There’s always hope for United, as there’s no one fighting for the top four who is standing out as the leading, consistent candidate, who can string five wins together or go unbeaten for 10 games,” Ferdinand said on BT Sport.

“It’s up for grabs. No one can say they have consistent performances and results to stake a claim. They’re all looking at each other going, ‘I don’t know what they’re going to do but I don’t know what we’re going to do either’.

“I think Manchester United will get there. They’ll get the goals to win the right amount of games to keep them in the top four, but I can’t be overly confident about that.”