Marcus Rashford future: Is "absolutely terrific" Man United forward ready to reignite Old Trafford career?

By Matt Law | 12 Aug 2026 15:42, Last updated: 12 Aug 2026 15:44

Marcus Rashford has been "absolutely terrific" during Manchester United's grooming campy successful the Republic of Ireland this week, according to writer Rob Dawson.

The England planetary has been backmost with Man United aft Barcelona turned down the accidental to motion him connected a imperishable ground this summer.

Rashford's vocation astatine Man United looked to beryllium implicit erstwhile helium had a high-profile falling-out with present erstwhile Red Devils caput manager Ruben Amorim.

The 28-year-old has since spent clip connected indebtedness astatine Aston Villa and Barcelona, but helium is present backmost astatine Old Trafford and could beryllium fixed the accidental to reignite his Man United career.

Dawson, speaking to The United Stand, has claimed that Rashford has been "absolutely terrific" and "smiling" and "enjoying training" since joining up with the squad.

"Smiling" Rashford "enjoying training" astatine Man United

"United thought they'd made a batch of concessions to Barcelona erstwhile they negotiated the woody 12 months ago, that £26m for Marcus Rashford was beneath marketplace value," said Dawson.

"They thought that they'd acceptable that interest connected the knowing that would decidedly get done, truthful I deliberation they've been taken by astonishment successful that respect.

"The messaging from radical who are moving with him [Rashford] from Man United, close now, are that they've been perfectly delighted with him.

"They weren't truly definite however helium was going to grip it due to the fact that it's a large daze for him arsenic good that helium thought helium was going to beryllium astatine Barcelona.

Rashford is expected to enactment with Man United this summer

"He said his goodbyes to everyone astatine United, helium ne'er thought that he'd beryllium back, they've fixed his squad fig distant - they weren't definite however helium was going to respond done each of that.

"I spoke to idiosyncratic who has been grooming with Rashford for a mates of days, they said he's been perfectly terrific, he's smiling, enjoying training, loves being astir the radical If he's successful that framework of mind, and is that subordinate we've seen astatine United previously, past it's large quality for Man United."

Rashford scored 14 goals and registered 14 assists successful 49 appearances for Barcelona past season, but the Catalan outfit alternatively signed Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United.

The guardant has 138 goals and 79 assists successful his 426 appearances for Man United, portion his declaration with the Red Devils is owed to tally until June 2028.

Rashford is not expected to beryllium progressive successful Wednesday's clash with Leeds United but could play against AC Milan successful Man United's last affable of the summertime connected Saturday.