Manchester City winger Jack Grealish would have been a better fit for Manchester United , according to Rio Ferdinand and Ryan Giggs . Grealish joined City in a £100million transfer from Aston Villa in 2021 and has made 155 appearances for the club, yet the United legends feel he would have been better suited to their closest rivals. The England star arrived at City on the back of some red-hot form for Villa, yet has struggled to live up to his transfer fee . While he has won three Premier League titles, the Champions League , FA Cup and Club World Cup, Grealish hasn’t found consistency in his attacking output. He has 17 goals and 23 assists altogether and has been particularly poor this season, with a solitary goal and assist in 19 Premier League matches. The 29-year-old has been pushed out of Pep Guardiola ’s starting XI and The Athletic have suggested he could be made available for loan in the summer transfer window. Giggs is the best left winger in Premier League history and he feels that Grealish would have been better off playing for United, not City. Speaking on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast , he explained: “You know, [Angel] Di Maria was a United player, I felt. "But at the time, we played with a diamond, so he played left of a diamond. Or we played three at the back with two up front, and he played No.10. “So we never really played his position, where we sort of scouted him off the right from Madrid, or now and again off the left. He never really played that position. But he was a United player.” Ferdinand replied: “I loved him.” Giggs then added: “It’s like Grealish. Grealish was a United player.” Ferdinand agreed: “Yeah, 100 per cent. He’s got the… [he just] wants it, innit?” Grealish still has two years left on his City contract and has been open about his struggles for consistency and a place in the starting XI. “Last year, the whole year itself, it was weird because my little daughter was born, but apart from that it was one of the most difficult years – probably the most difficult year of my life for many reasons, on and off the pitch,” he said in February. Should Manchester United consider a move for Jack Grealish? Have your say in the comments section . "I found it really difficult. But it's a new year, a sort of fresh start, and hopefully, I can kick on from here. He added: "Listen, I want to start playing more often and have that rhythm – the way I was a couple of years ago when I was playing a lot of games in a row. “I do find it difficult at times to come in and out of games, not really playing. Hopefully, I can keep training well and playing a few more games.” Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football . We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.