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As we inch closer to the end of the 2025/26 season, Marcus Rashford’s future remains uncertain.
The Manchester United star fell out with former head coach Ruben Amorim and demanded to be loaned to FC Barcelona, where he achieved some success. 10 goals and 10 assists in 34 games.
Barcelona have an option to buy Rashford for €30m but have not yet exercised that option, raising the real possibility that the Wythenshawe man could end up back at Old Trafford this summer.
Meanwhile, Amorim has been sacked by United and replaced by Michael Carrick. It is an interim appointment, but the excellent start to his tenure – four consecutive wins and a draw – gives him an excellent chance of securing the job on a permanent basis.
A way back for Rashford?
One man who knows both Carrick and Rashford well is legendary United defender Wes Brown. In an exclusive interview with the former England man, hosted by Betwrightwe asked him if he thinks there is a way back into the Manchester United squad for the wanton striker.
“I think it’s a tough one because the way it all happened and the way he left, I’m pretty sure Marcus is happy there. [at Barcelona],” Brown said.
“If that were to happen [returning]I think you are in a different situation… Is it time to move on again? Would the club perhaps lower the price? Don’t know. But it would all depend on the new manager.”
Would Carrick and Rashford work well together?
And what if that new manager was Carrick, someone who played alongside Rashford at United?
“If the connection is there, obviously there is no problem with Michael,” he said.
“But you really have to look ahead. For example, Marcus has returned and you have a two-year contract. Will that work with the plans?” Rashford’s contract at United expires in June 2028, so with a new deal unlikely the club may prefer to cash in now while they are in a strong position.
“I’d like to see it happen, but sometimes it passes you by, it passes, and it’s a shame. But that’s what happens in most things.”
“So if it was all fun and everyone was happy, then I wouldn’t have a problem. But the way it ended, you just think that’s going to hamper it a little bit down the road.”
Read what Wes Brown said about Carrick’s chances of getting the permanent job, and his thoughts on whether Harry Maguire should be given a new contract.
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