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Manchester United have suffered a disappointing first half of the marketing campaign with underperforming gamers leaving Erik ten Hag below stress at Previous Trafford.
Final 12 months’s star man, Marcus Rashford, has been a kind of but to supply something like the shape he present in Ten Hag’s first season.
The United ahead has solely scored 4 instances this season after his 30-goal-haul final day trip.
He has additionally discovered himself in sizzling water with the boss after being noticed in a Northern Eire nightclub the night time earlier than reporting in poor health for coaching.
United have since handled the matter however the way forward for the 26-year-old now appears to be like insecure on the membership.
Talking on his Every day Briefing podcast, transfer-guru Fabrizio Romano says United may be tempted to money in on the participant however nothing will likely be determined earlier than the summer season.
“I believe his future could possibly be the topic of some dialogue this summer season, however it’s necessary to make clear that it’s not one thing that will likely be determined now. I’m positive we’ll begin listening to tales within the subsequent weeks and months, however in the intervening time Manchester United are usually not serious about it,” he mentioned.
Romano additionally spoke on the problems of shifting on a participant like Rashford however regardless of the complexities, headmits it will likely be an possibility for United.
“It’s additionally not straightforward in any respect to signal a participant like Rashford – a giant identify at Manchester United, on a giant wage and long-term contract.
It’s not a easy deal in any respect, so in the intervening time nothing is going on, nothing has been deliberate for the summer season. When it comes to risk, sure, however it’s not one thing that’s been mentioned or assured but,” he added.
Given United’s adjustments with the sporting construction on the membership, Romano believes it’s going to “take a while for United to determine their summer season technique” and expects employees to come back on board earlier than any gamers.
Rashford now faces an enormous second half to the season and could possibly be preventing to avoid wasting his profession at Previous Trafford.
United haven’t confirmed whether or not he will likely be obtainable for choice in opposition to Wolves on Thursday, a fixture through which he began on the bench final 12 months attributable to one other disciplinary matter earlier than approaching to attain the winner in a 1-0 win.
Ten Hag will likely be hoping for the same final result this week to completely put the state of affairs to mattress.
