Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge believes he can form a deadly strike partnership with Luis Suarez feeling he already has a "telepathic" understanding with the Uruguayan.
Sturridge, who joined Liverpool from Chelsea in the January transfer window, has made an immediate impact at Anfield, scoring three goals in five games.
The England international believes the early signs of his partnership with Suarez are promising.
"It's early days but the signs are that we're playing well together," said Sturridge. "I'm sure that will continue.
"As you play with someone more regularly, you do things telepathically, you know where they're going to be and you start playing off the cuff."
Sturridge, who is set to face former club Manchester City this weekend, is happy with the start to his Liverpool career and insists there is more to come from him.
"It's always a weight off your shoulders if you start quite well. It has been a good start," added Sturridge.
"I'm hard on myself and I like to do a lot better than I am doing," he said. "There's a lot more to come from me. I've been performing OK but this is a fraction of what I'm actually able to do. Hopefully I'll be able to show what I'm really capable of doing in the months and years to come, when I'm playing week in, week out and I'm fully fit."
Ferdinand's current deal expires in the summer and the 34-year-old is happy to be patient over a new contract .
He told The Sun: "Of course I would want to stay, 100 per cent, provided I'm still playing like I am and feeling as good as I am at the moment.
"Manchester United is a great club, the number one, and you would never want to play anywhere else if you can still play for them.
"I want to be able to contribute properly and to be a player they actually need. You can tell if you're not really needed at a club any more. You just know.
"We are not in discussions about a new contract at the moment and I'm fine with that because of the understanding I have with the manager.
"I don't expect to be treated any different to the other older players like Giggsy or Scholesy, who normally sign on again at the end of the season."
