Ferdinand misses Leeds' pre-season tour

Rio Ferdinand was conspicuous by his absence when the Leeds squad arrived at Leeds/Bradford Airport to set off for their pre-season tour of the Far East and Australia this morning.

Sat, 20 Jul, 2002 - 10:32

Rio Ferdinand was conspicuous by his absence when the Leeds squad arrived at Leeds/Bradford Airport to set off for their pre-season tour of the Far East and Australia this morning.

The England defender has requested a transfer and last night Leeds revealed Manchester United had put in an offer, which they rejected.

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