Champions Chelsea have had offers for the 21-year-old protector turned down with different clubs, including United, additionally in the brawl, as per English media reports.
"On the off chance that he goes to Man United, he plays consistently so that is the right club for him," previous Britain chief and centreback Ferdinand said.
"In the event that he goes to Chelsea, he's not playing consistently. He's at that phase of his improvement where he needs to play consistently.
"In the event that you say to any youthful footballer to leave a club to sit on the seat, you've got the chance to be an insane person. You must be."
Ferdinand trusts his previous club United need to reinforce their guard.
"I don't think (mentor Louis Van Gaal) knows his best protection - that is an issue in itself," the 36-year-old Ferdinand, who resigned toward the end of last season, included.
"Some piece of the reason he doesn't have any acquaintance with it is on account of he hasn't had an opportunity to watch every one of them play over quite a while - reliably for 12 or 15 diversions.
"On the off chance that you don't get that commonality between you as shields, it's hard to construct establishments."
REUTERS