Marcus Rashford’s future has yet to be decided as Paul Scholes informed the Manchester United loanee of what his future could look like
Marcus Rashford has been warned against a return to Manchester United after Paul Scholes delivered a harsh assessment of the winger’s potential prospects.
The 28-year-old’s season-long loan at Barcelona is due to come to an end this month. The La Liga champions appear on course to retain their title given their 11-point advantage over second-placed Real Madrid with five matches remaining.
It has been a genuine return to form for the England forward in Spain, having contributed 13 goals and 13 assists in 45 appearances across all competitions. Rashford has made no secret of his wish to remain at Barcelona, but negotiations between the Spanish giants and United have hit a wall.
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Recent reports suggest that Barca are reluctant to pay the £26million fee to make his loan permanent, instead preferring to arrange a second temporary spell for next season. United are understood to favour selling Rashford, who still has two years remaining on his £325,000-a-week deal.
His future has been a persistent talking point throughout the year and was raised on The Good, The Bad and The Football podcast featuring United legends Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt.
When quizzed by host Paddy McGuinness on whether they’d like to see Rashford pull on the red shirt once more, both answered with a firm no. Scholes went on to suggest the United loanee will only ever fill a squad role at Barcelona.
Having managed just 15 league starts this season, including a mere two in their last nine matches, Rashford has struggled to cement himself as an indispensable figure under Barca manager Hansi Flick.
Scholes said: “At Barcelona, he only ever will be back-up to Raphinha and Yamal. It’s down to the lad, does he want to go to maybe a Villa or that type of club where he’ll probably play every week.”
Butt conceded that Rashford’s recent lack of starts would push him towards joining another club this summer. He added: “I think Marcus has made that break now and that’s probably the toughest thing he’s had to do because I’ve done it, to leave the club that you’ve been brought up with and been there that long.
“That’s the hardest part, is that initial break and he went to Villa and had a great little start. I think it’s started off well at Barcelona and for some reason he’s not getting games now and I think he will go somewhere else.
“It’s just where and who can afford the money.” Butt argued that the United academy product must secure a move to a club where regular football is guaranteed to get the very best from him. The former England midfielder explained: “Marcus needs to play every single week.
“We’ve known him from a young age, he needs confidence, an arm around him and then you’ll have an unbelievable talent. When he’s a bit-part player and not playing every week and he’s not feeling loved, that’s when he loses the love of football.”
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