Anton Ferdinand believes West Ham United priced him out of a dream transfer to Barcelona and is adamant he would have landed a big move had he gone to the 2006 World Cup.
Ferdinand impressed in his first season in the Premier League during the 2005/06 campaign, as the then 21-year-old helped West Ham reach the FA Cup final.
By that point an England Under-21 regular, Ferdinand was being tipped for a senior call-up alongside his brother Rio for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
In the second half of the season, it was also reported that Barcelona and Arsenal were interested in the centre back but Ferdinand believes his club priced him out of a huge move.
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