O'LEARY PRAISE FOR RIO

Last updated : 20 May 2004 By editor
…well he should be available in a couple of weeks if you’ve got the dough David.

"United will win the FA Cup next week but they know their whole agenda is bigger than that. Sir Alex Ferguson will be disappointed but he will now appreciate the saying that you become a better player by not playing.

"They have learned how valuable Rio Ferdinand is by his suspension. I always fancied him. I thought he would be a very special player and he will become even better.

"We are talking the top end of the market here. I would have him here any day, no trouble."