Rio Ferdinand could be looking for a
new business venture, as he admitted in November that retirement from
professional football could be on the cards soon.
Spotted
eyeing up a shop in Manchester, the 35-year-old Manchester United
defender seemed to be looking for the ideal home for a new enterprise.
The English footballer is already brand ambassador for #5 magazine, a multi-platform digital lifestyle website, which also sells a range of casual wear.
New venture: Rio Ferdinand could be looking for a shop to support a new business if he retires from football
Perfect spot: Rio might be looking to open a business in Manchester if his recent window shopping has anything to go by
Up for sale: Could Rio be the one to take this empty shop off the market?
Perhaps the former
England Captain could be looking for a new store to house his #5 brand,
which is has been endorsed by celebrities such as Nicki Minaj and Nicole
Scherzinger.
The
footballer was spotted looking around a vacant shop in Manchester
dressed in a black puffer gilet, black jumper and dark jeans, completing
the look with a black baseball cap from his #5 brand.
He
was accompanied by a man and a women who were casually dressed in grey
tracksuits, perhaps informing him of the property up for sale.
Worth leaving Old Trafford for: Rio could be thinking of giving up his career on pitch for setting up shop
Family business: Rio could call on the help of his wife Rebecca Ellison (left) to help him run a new venture
As fans will already
know, Rio already owns Italian restaurant Rosso in Manchester, which is
popular with footballers, WAGs, soap stars and glamour models.
It has been rumoured the former England Captain is also looking to move into punditry.
The
Manchester United defender told Metro: ‘I don’t know what will happen,
I’ve got to get through this season first. I hope I finish this one.'
Adding
wistfully: ‘Last season I said the same thing. I won’t look any further
than the end of the season and then re-evaluate it around that time.’
Looking for a retirement plan? Rio Ferdinand eyes up shop for sale in Manchester following rumoured retirement from football
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