Ex-Man United star delivers Marcus Rashford verdict as return rumours grow: Is England attacker heading back to Old Trafford?

Former Manchester United defender Wes Brown has talked-up the thought of Marcus Rashford returning to Old Trafford for the 2026-27 campaign.

A £26m clause that Barcelona could activate to motion Rashford connected a imperishable ground this summertime has present expired, and determination are immense doubts implicit a semipermanent power to Camp Nou fixed that the La Liga champions person agreed a woody to motion Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United.

Rashford, arsenic it stands, volition instrumentality to Man United aft the 2026 World Cup, and determination person been suggestions that the 28-year-old could beryllium integrated backmost into the first-team squad.

Red Devils caput manager Michael Carrick is believed to beryllium in favour of that occurring, and Brown has told Sports Mole that determination is "100% inactive a space" for the attacker astatine Old Trafford.

"There’s 100% inactive a abstraction for Marcus Rashford astatine Manchester United. He’s inactive a Man United subordinate and he’ll beryllium returning to the nine aft the World Cup," said Brown.

Brown successful favour of Rashford returning to Man United

"Michael Carrick has managed him earlier and determination was nary occupation betwixt the brace there. Michael appreciates however bully of a subordinate helium is and helium would emotion him astatine the club, adjacent if it’s conscionable for different year.

"Rashford would springiness United different menace going guardant and makes them much electrifying. There’s ne'er thing incorrect with players warring for positions."

Rashford has not played for Man United since December 2024, spending clip retired connected indebtedness with Aston Villa and Barcelona pursuing a high-profile falling-out with ex-Red Devils caput manager Ruben Amorim.

The guardant has a declaration astatine Old Trafford until June 2028, though, and Man United are keen to adhd a left-sided attacker to their squad this summer.

Man United's manager of shot Jason Wilcox and CEO Omar Berrada are some believed to person backed Amorim's stance connected Rashford, who has scored 138 goals and registered 79 assists successful 426 matches for Man United.

As a result, it would beryllium acold from straightforward to bring Rashford backmost into the fold.

Brown: 'Maguire could gain further hold astatine Man United'

Brown besides commented connected Harry Maguire's future, with the ex-Man United defender assured that the 33-year-old volition gain himself different hold astatine Old Trafford.

Maguire, who was near retired of the England squad for the 2026 World Cup, precocious signed a caller woody with the 20-time English champions until June 2027, but determination is the enactment for a further year.

"Definitely. If helium plays the aforesaid mode helium did past season, determination wouldn’t beryllium galore radical doubting him getting different deal. I cognize everyone’s talking astir him successful this World Cup, and he’s not adjacent there," said Brown erstwhile asked astir Maguire.

"Harry’s been large for Manchester United. He’ll beryllium gutted to not beryllium astatine the World Cup with England, but he’ll person his absorption connected getting acceptable for adjacent play with Man United."

Maguire's lack from the England squad for the World Cup means that helium volition beryllium escaped to articulation Man United's squad for the commencement of pre-season.

The Red Devils are scheduled to instrumentality connected Wrexham, Rosenborg, Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Leeds United and AC Milan successful friendlies this summer.

Wes Brown was speaking to Sports Mole on behalf of BetGoodwin.