Marcus Rashford may not be competing at Manchester United right now, but the Reds academy graduate made it clear his former side isn’t far away from his thoughts
Marcus Rashford has tweeted “congratulations” to Manchester United after his former club secured their place in next season’s Champions League. Michael Carrick’s side overcame Liverpool 3-2 on Sunday to ensure the Reds will be in Europe’s elite competition next season.
United have not kicked a ball in the Champions League since Erik ten Hag’s second season and they also haven’t featured within it’s new controversial restructure. However, United’s triumph over the Merseysiders ensured they will finish in the top five.
Meanwhile, Rashford is closing in on his first league title as a player at Barcelona. Nevertheless, he made it clear his childhood club are still within his thoughts.
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After a member of United’s social media team uploaded a social media video commemorating the club’s return to the Champions League next season, Rashford retweeted it and wrote “Congratulations” alongside a red love heart emoji.
It demonstrated how the England international is still keeping tabs on his former club and team-mates. When it comes to his future at United, there is a lot of uncertainty.
It’s understood Rashford’s desire is to remain at the Camp Nou, but several reports have also claimed Barcelona are reluctant to fork out for the £26 million clause required to sign him permanently. United will not accept a lower fee for Rashford, while Sky Germany have also claimed the Catalans would like to loan him for another season.
Rashford has enjoyed a strong season in Catalunya. In all competitions, he has contributed 13 goals and 14 assists in 46 appearances; an impressive return since many of his appearances have come from the bench.
In April, Flick outlined his satisfaction with Rashford’s performances, saying: “I’m very happy with Marcus. He has shown his quality and he scored an important goal. I can’t say anything about his future, we have to focus on the matches until the end of the season.”
However, in the same month, Carrick appeared to prop the door open for Rashford, if he ever decided to return to the club. The ex-United midfielder said: “There’s decisions to be made on certain things, and obviously Marcus is in that situation.
“But at this point in time, nothing’s been decided. It will be, because it has to be at a certain point, but at this stage, there’s nothing to say.”
At Barcelona, Rashford and his team-mates are one win away from wrapping up the La Liga title. With four matches left to play, they are 11 points in front of fierce rivals Real Madrid.
Meanwhile, United are one victory away from ensuring they will finish in third place at the end of the season. This would represent their highest league finish since Erik ten Hag’s debut campaign in the 2021-22 campaign.
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