Marcus Rashford is expected to stay at Manchester United beyond the summer after spending last season on loan at Barcelona
Marcus Rashford has sided with Jamie Carragher after Gary Neville continued pressing him about the Manchester United forward following his return to the club. Neville raised the topic on a new Stick to Football episode – a line of questioning that appeared to irritate the former Liverpool captain.
Neville asked: “Marcus Rashford, what do we think? Last question,” to which Carragher fired back: “Oh ***********. Can we do a podcast without mentioning Rashford? Stop it! Oh my god. It’s like the Trent [Alexander-Arnold] and Rashford – there was like a little part of the podcast – the Trent part or the Rashford part.”
Neville then moved on and asked: “How is Trent?” prompting Carragher’s exasperated response: “Oh my God!”
Neville tried to clarify, saying: “No, but he’s come back to United,” but Carragher wasn’t having any of it, concluding: “So what? Oh my God. He’s just a good player for Man United!”
Rashford has since reposted the clip on X, where he appeared to agree with Carragher’s remarks. “Thanks, Jamie,” he wrote. “It would be great to be able to get my head down and play football without my name being mentioned every day,” followed by a crying emoji.
With the Premier League season just days away, it had seemed likely that Rashford would not be at the club, given how strongly it appeared his future was elsewhere. Barcelona, where he spent last season on loan, had the option to sign him permanently for £26million but chose not to activate it, instead moving for Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United.
However, his return to Manchester has been a positive one. He pulled on a United shirt for the first time in nearly two years when he came off the bench in their recent friendly defeat to AC Milan. The 28‑year‑old now appears to be relishing life back at Old Trafford, acting as a mentor to several of the club’s younger players.
Although the summer transfer window does not close until September 1, the likelihood of Rashford staying at the club is understood to be increasing by the day. Michael Carrick has already held lengthy talks with the England international, who could play a significant role for the club this season.
“He’s our player, you know, and he’s come back great. He’s just like any other player,” Carrick said. “I’ve known Marcus a long time and, you know, he gives us something a little bit different. And he’s been in great spirits since he’s been back.
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“He’s been back two or three days training and it’s just pretty normal, to be honest. And we’re looking forward to the start of the season.”
But until the summer window closes, speculation over his future will continue, even though the attacker’s recent comments suggest he is focused on the season ahead and simply keen to play football. He has not featured in a Premier League match since December 2024.
Last season, Rashford’s standout performances earned him a place in Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for the recent World Cup. During his spell at the Camp Nou, he produced 14 goals and 14 assists across 49 appearances and his contributions helped deliver La Liga – the first league title of his career.
Carrick’s side will begin their campaign away at newly‑promoted Hull City on Saturday, August 22 (12:30pm BST).
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