(Football news) Although the 26-year-old’s 2022–2023 season did not reach its full potential, he is still an important member of Erik ten Hag’s first team on the red side of Manchester. With 24 Premier League appearances, Rashford has five goals and two assists while helping the Red Devils pursue Champions League qualification.
Manchester United is now only five points behind Unai Emery’s Aston Villa in fourth place after winning four straight top-four games, propelling the Old Trafford team back into the debate. Manchester United’s new minority owner and INEOS CEO, Ryan Ratcliffe, is eager to keep Rashford with the team past the end of current season, according to Football Insider.
71-year-old and other Red Devils executives “know what Rashford can do at his best” after a successful campaign the previous year. During Ten Hag’s first season in command, the England international scored 30 goals in 56 games in all competitions, including 17 in the Premier League as United qualified for the Champions League.
With his on-field exploits paying off, Rashford was awarded a new deal at Old Trafford in 2023, bringing his weekly pay up to an estimated £325,000. Despite alleged interest from PSG, it is understood that INEOS boss Ratcliffe wants to keep the attacker on board come summer.
The Englishman is reportedly being considered by the Ligue 1 winners as a direct successor for Kylian Mbappe, who appears destined to go for Real Madrid the next season.
However, there have also been rumours that Carlo Ancelotti’s team is preparing a cash-plus-player offer for Rashford, who might join Jude Bellingham, his international teammate, at the Bernabeu.
Given that the 26-year-old’s lucrative contract at Old Trafford expires in June 2028, it is anticipated that Manchester United will need to make a sizable offer in order to let go of their academy graduate.
Rashford made headlines in January for an off-field incident when he skipped training after spending the night out partying with pals in Dublin, even though the Red Devils’ new ownership seemed to admire him.
In the FA Cup, Manchester United defeated Newport County 4–2. As a form of retribution, Ten Hag, who is always willing to punish his players regardless of their background, benched the forward.
In the Premier League opener for Manchester United against Wolverhampton Wanderers on February 1, Rashford made a comeback to the team and the scoresheet. Since then, he has started three more games for Manchester United.
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