New Delhi: Certain reports have claimed that after a sharp decline in form, United began accepting bids for the 27-year-old last summer. Rashford only managed eight goals in all competitions last season, following the peaks of a 30-goal season in 2022–2023, and he seems to be more and more impacted by off-field problems. Although Rashford has appeared in all five of Amorim’s first five games as United’s manager, he has only been included in the starting lineup twice. Under the current management, he has scored three goals, including two in the team’s 4-0 victory over Everton.
Though Alejandro Garnacho and the vital captain Bruno Fernandes continue to keep their regular starting positions, Rasmus Hojlund appears to be Amorim’s favored striker. Amorim is anticipated to begin restructuring the team as early as January due to budget restrictions imposed by the Premier League and UEFA. With the rising star Amad Diallo also sparking moments of brilliance on the pitch, the potential is very much visible which might not be the best news for Rashford. To make matters worse, Rashford’s lifestyle is getting questioned now.
What’s going wrong for Rashford?
Marcus Rashford of Manchester United reacts during the 2024 FA Community Shield match (Photo by Neal Simpson/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images)
Two days before he called in sick for United training, Rashford was caught on a drunken night out in Belfast in January and was fined two weeks’ pay. That came after he was benched for “internal disciplinary” reasons during a 2022 Boxing Day match against Wolves. The club is worried about Rashford’s motivation and attention as a result of these problems, since the attacker seems to be juggling a lot of off-field distractions.
Rashford is still available for sale by United, but it will be challenging to find a bidder given his £325,000 weekly salary. According to a few reports, if a move abroad is thought to be the best course of action, Saudi Arabia and Paris Saint-Germain are both “options” for the English forward.
So what next for Rashford and Man United?
🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Manchester United are discussing SELLNG Marcus Rashford.
The club are open to offers for him in January, and could even sell him in the summer.
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The club’s authority would be pleased with the sale of Rashford, an academy graduate who would stand for pure profit under the Profit and Sustainability Rules, given INEOS has been on a major cost-cutting drive since moving to Old Trafford. Rashford has already scored three goals under the new boss and still has an opportunity to improve under Ruben Amorim. When United play Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on Thursday, he will be hoping to keep making an impression.
After making more than 400 appearances for the club and scoring 138 career goals, it is clear that the 27-year-old has had a few amazing seasons with United, and even if things don’t workout, He would be deserving a big farewell from his boyhood club.
The “distracted forward,” Marcus Rashford’s time at Manchester United may be coming to an end as the Red Devils welcome bids for him, with PSG and Saudi clubs interested Football Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
