In addition to smart summer acquisitions and developing an engaging style of play, Erik ten Hag has played a major role in rejuvenating previously underperforming stars.
Diogo Dalot, who was on the periphery and close to being sold by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has emerged as the undisputed starter at right-back.
But one of the players whose revival has pleased the fanbase the most is local boy Marcus Rashford. The Mancunian, after his shoulder operation after the Euro Cup, seemed lost and disinterested last season.
The Rashford Revival
And rumors were circulating linking the 25-year-old to a summer outing. But under Ten Hag’s watchful eye, Rashford seems to be reborn once more.
He’s United’s top scorer this season, with eight goals and three assists in 19 games in all competitions, and that kind of form was hard for England manager Gareth Southgate to ignore.
And the United academy graduate has scored three times in the group stage and is currently joint top scorer and has surely cemented his place in the starting XI for the Senegal game.
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Rashford’s contract with United is set to expire next season and the club have the option to extend it by a year if they wish.
Reports have indicated that the club will activate the extension and are also confident of agreeing a multi-year extension, but so far, talks have made no progress due to the World Cup.
United could sell Real Madrid
A sensational report in The Daily Star has revealed that “Manchester United fear they will be forced to sell Marcus Rashford next summer”.
In addition to longtime admirers of Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid are also in the queue as they search for a successor to Karim Benzema.
The report has mentioned that “United have put on the table an excellent new deal for Rashford worth a basic £300,000 a week. But so far he still has to sign it.”
“If Rashford doesn’t get to writing, the Red Devils are expected to listen to offers in the region of £80m for him, rather than let him relax the extra 12 months and then walk away for free the following summer.”
This news, if true, will come as a huge blow to United and Ten Hag as they expected more from Rashford considering his hero academy status.
