Steve Bruce weighs up summer move to bring Rio Ferdinand to Hull City



Steve Bruce has left the door open for Rio Ferdinand to extend his Barclays Premier League career with FA Cup finalists Hull City.



Asked whether he would be interested in signing Ferdinand, after the former England defender admitted he would be leaving Manchester United but wanted to continue playing, Bruce said:

‘We’ve cast an eye on a few things. I haven’t looked into that yet, because the news only broke last night. Rio has been a wonderful player. Who knows? If he fancies a game…

‘We’ve got Arsenal at Wembley on Saturday, so let me get over the weekend first, then I’ll see if we’ll give him a call.’

Forward planning: Hull boss Steve Bruce will consider a move for Rio Ferdinand this summer

Waving goodbye: Ferdinand has announced he will leave Manchester United at the end of his contract Wanted man: Ferdinand, pictured here arriving at Changi International airport in Singapore, has offers from Major League Soccer and clubs in China

Bruce also reacted with dismay to news of Tim Sherwood’s sacking by Tottenham



‘Looking at it from the outside, Tim’s done a really terrific job,’ said the Hull manager. ‘I’m sad to see another manager go. It is really disappointing, and it’s happening too often now.



‘I never thought I’d see the day, but it’s now becoming like it is in Europe and South America.



'In fact, we’re probably worse now. The average lifespan, as we keep getting told from the LMA, is 13 months, and now another good young manager has lost his job.



‘To be honest, looking from the outside, I don’t know how much more he could have done. In terms of results, he’s been terrific.’