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Despite being talked about as a doable substitute for Kylian Mbappe at Paris SaintGermain, Marcus Rashford’s future is at Manchester United, supervisor Erik ten Hag stated Friday.
MANCHESTER, England: Despite being talked about as a doable substitute for Kylian Mbappe at Paris Saint-Germain, Marcus Rashford’s future is at Manchester United, supervisor Erik ten Hag stated Friday.
Mbappe will go away PSG on the finish of the season when his contract expires and varied studies declare the French champions have recognized Rashford as a goal when the switch window opens.
But Ten Hag is in no temper to contemplate promoting the England worldwide, who final yr signed a contract till 2028.
“We didn’t re-sign him last season for years with the intention to sell him, no,” the Dutchman informed a information convention forward of United’s FA Cup quarterfinal in opposition to Liverpool on Sunday. “He should be part of this project, so that is not a subject we talk about.”
Rashford scored a career-best 30 targets final season, however has struggled to repeat that type this yr, with simply seven in all competitions.
In January he made undesirable headlines and was topic to what the membership described as a “disciplinary matter” after he was reportedly seen in a Belfast evening spot and missed the subsequent sport with an sickness.
Earlier this season, Ten Hag stated it was unacceptable that Rashford took half in birthday celebrations after United misplaced a match in opposition to Manchester City.
Those incidents have added to hypothesis that the academy graduate may go away the membership.
But this month he fired again at anybody who doubts his dedication to United.
“Listen, I’m not a perfect person. When I make a mistake, I’ll be the first one to put my hand up and say that I need to do better,” he wrote within the Players’ Tribune. “But if you ever question my commitment to Man United, that’s when I have to speak up. It’s like somebody questioning my entire identity, and everything I stand for as a man.”
Rashford’s type has since improved, with targets in his final two video games.
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