Rio Ferdinand believes Liverpool and Manchester United should move for Raheem Sterling following his 'baffling' treatment at Manchester City.
The former Liverpool star has entered his seventh season with City, but is struggling for regular game time after the emergence of Phil Foden and £100m signing of Jack Grealish.
Despite scoring three goals at Euro 2020 and being a regular in the England team under Gareth Southgate, Sterling has fallen down the pecking order at his club.
The 26-year-old has started just two games this season against Tottenham and Southampton, both of which City dropped points in.
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Ferdinand cannot understand Pep Guardiola's treatment of Sterling and thinks both Liverpool and United should be monitoring the situation.
"Where's Raheem Sterling? He's lost confidence because he's been taken out of the team," he told his podcast Vibe with Five .
"He was the go-to guy when they needed a goal, for so many years, and now all of a sudden he's in the wilderness.
"I'm baffled by it, I just don't understand. With Pep, he gets things right more often than not, but with this one there must be clubs sitting there going 'let's see how this pans out because I would take Sterling all day!'
"If I'm Liverpool, I'd buy Sterling tomorrow ... If I'm him, I wouldn't go to Barcelona or Real Madrid right now, that's why I said Liverpool ... Man United will take him!"
Sterling has two years left on his current deal with City and has already been linked with a move away from the Etihad.
Barcelona are the club rumoured to be interested in the winger, despite financial struggles that saw them lose Lionel Messi this summer.
The England international has scored just one goal so far this season in their 5-0 win over Norwich City last month.
