Could a reunion between Manchester United and Marcus Rashford be on the horizon? – If we look at the calendar, we realize it can happen soon.
The England international left his childhood club last summer after a major break between Ruben Amorim and his coaching staff. First, he was loaned to Aston Villa for the second half of last season, then he went on a season-long loan to Barcelona.
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Barcelona, who are about to win La Liga for the second game in a row, have benefited greatly from Marcus Rashford.
Since arriving in Spain, he has experienced a major resurgence in his career – with 14 goals and 11 assists. Nevertheless, it is reported that the Catalan club is still considering whether to trigger the purchase option. That has led to speculation that he could return to Old Trafford under Michael Carrick.
United’s plan: Sell – no matter what
According to a report from The Sun (which no one likes), Manchester United are still planning to sell Rashford in the summer – regardless of whether Barcelona try to make the transfer permanent or not.
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The club is very keen to get his salary out of the accounts. With his return to the Champions League, his salary will rise to around £350,000 a week. In addition, his shirt with the number 10 was already given to Matheus Cunha last summer.
Rashford doesn’t want to go back – despite congratulations
Rashford himself wants to stay at Barcelona permanently to play regularly under Hansi Flick again, and it is understood that he privately has no interest in returning to Manchester United. This is despite a post on social media in which he congratulated the club on Champions League qualification after the 3-2 win over Liverpool – his first public recognition of United since leaving the club last year. (In Barcelona, by the way, he wears shirt number 14)
His time at United is over
Manchester United have a long history and tradition of promoting young players from their own academy, and Marcus Rashford was one of the best they have produced in many years. The relationship soured after Ruben Amorim arrived at the club. INEOS has made it clear that it sees no future for Rashford at Old Trafford, making a return and happy reunion almost impossible.
It is clear that all parties prefer to go their separate ways at this time. Trying to revive the relationship would be a big mistake. Manchester United could replace him in the transfer market – and he could spend the rest of his career elsewhere, while still being a highly-rated player.
Well. Manchester United have put themselves in a strange negotiating position. – When a return is impossible, who bothers to pay many millions… Embarrassing that too…
