21 Jul 2026 09:42:31
So it seems as though, due to Rashford's situation remaining unresolved, our search for a LB and LW has stalled.

Rashford staying will mean that he is the additional LW/Forward option and it will mean, most likely that Dorgu will become more of a LB option.

Here's hoping it's resolved soon dn we will see a new LB arrive as well as new forward.

It's only a few days after the World Cup so I presume the club is working hard on resolving the situation and selling/loaning Rashford, freeing up space in the squad and on the books.



And whether or not Carrick and the club mean it, where the sounds are that they will reintegrate him into the group (my bet is they don't mean that) well it sounds better than 'bomb squad'.

1.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 10:27:15
I don't have a problem with him staying, even if it feels a few bridges have been burned, and I think he'll leave. Dorgu looked good prior to his injury, but Rashford would still be a fantastic player to have. I bet Carrick would love to have him in the squad.

The issue was with the previous manager and the snowball effect of fans turning against him. If this forum didn't exist, I suspect the average Utd fan would be happy to keep him.

2.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 10:43:54
If Rashford stayed and scored a few goals, it would all be forgotten by the majority, and they would be singing his name.

3.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 11:41:41
Personally I feel like it would be best for all concerned if Rashford could find a new club, it feels like too much water has passed under the bridge now to go back. But who knows, the dressing room Rashford would be coming back to is very different from the one he left, the manager is a former teammate, and maybe he's realised the grass isn't greener elsewhere.

If he ends up staying then we need to try and get the best out of him, at his best he is a real asset to the team, someone who offers real threat in behind, pace, goals and creativity. Ultimately he brings all the things we are looking for in a LW signing.

Dorgu I suspect will still play a fair few games as a LW, but maybe a few more at LB. Maybe Rashford gives Dorgu the kind of competition and coverage to allow him to develop without quite as much pressure. Maybe it gives us the freedom to send Amass out on loan again (at least for the first half of the season), giving him the game time he needs to kick on and step up.

Best case scenario is Rashford returns close to his best form, Dorgu is given the space needed to continue to develop and Amass kicks on out on loan coming back ready to challenge for a first team spot. Then next summer we have Dorgu ready to be a first team regular at LW, and Amass ready to challenge to be first choice at LB. While Rashford's form means we get some serious offers next summer when he has a year left on his deal, meaning we can either keep him for his final year if that is best for everyone or sell him and use the funds to bring in a new player for the left hand side.

Ultimately right now we don't know is Dorgu is going to be a LB or a LW long term, and Amass looks close to being ready, but it would be a big ask to just throw him in.

Keeping Rashford gives both young players time to develop and for the club to assess what we really need.

We could sign someone like Summerville this summer and then Dorgu turns out to be the better option. After we've sunk 40-50m+ on a new signing (who of course isn't guaranteed to be a success).
Or maybe we spend big on a LB like Lewis Hall only for Dorgu to end up being better used as a LB and Amass kicks on and is challenging, leaving us with three potentially top LB's (one having been signed for 60-70m), and no winger options.

There is a real possibility, maybe even a probability that keeping Rashford for another season is best for the club. Giving us time to develop our young left hand side players, and allowing us to focus funds on other positions without potentially wasting it on the wrong players this summer.

4.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 13:09:15
Dorgu is not good enough as a left back but like him further forward.

5.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 13:11:52
Dorgu is very adaptable and can also play on the right. I agree with those who think a new club is the best for all, but, assuming Rashford's committed 100% to the cause, he's not necessarily a bad option. His salary is high, but no amortization, so overall cost might not be prohibitive if it saves us another transfer.

It also prevents him from going to an EPL rival where, like Danny Welbeck, he could come back to haunt us! I'd let him go to Spurs if we could have Porro or Spence.

6.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 13:12:29
Keeping him is high risk, in my opinion. His wages and age mean this only works if he can return to 19/20 or 22/23 seasons' form, when he was good for 20+ goals a season in all competitions.

He can't be reintegrated as a back-up/fringe option, he'll probably be the highest earner at the club, and it goes against all the spiel and briefings about turning down Tonali/Fernandes because of their wages and transfer fees.



I think a likely exit route is within the Premier League: Villa, as they will have space now Rodgers is leaving; Spurs, who are keen to flash the cash; or Arsenal, if they miss out on priority forward targets.

7.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 14:39:17
Get rid. A supposed boyhood Utd fan can't be arsed to give 100%. What does that say about him.

8.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 14:52:19
I'm struggling to see the upside of him staying, especially with the wages he's on. He needs to be sold/loaned, I reckon. Even if he's sold to a Prem team, I wouldn't mind, but would only loan him out abroad.

9.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 15:20:09
He can't come back. He won't be motivated to play off the bench. When he has a bad game, the fans will be on his back. Going back is not a good option for either.

10.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 15:31:54
I won't comment about his motivation to play again for Utd as I have no idea how strong or weak it is. I would hate to see him go to another Premier League team and play to his potential, though.

11.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 15:35:32
I am sorry, but am I missing something here? Where's Cunha in all this? Wasn't he playing left side of that front 3/4? Does that trash walk back in ahead of Cunha straight away?

12.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 15:57:48
Rashford had issues with EtH and RA. His commitment was questionable when OGS was in charge as well.

My main concern was how selfish he became and how he just stopped trying. That was unforgivable!

13.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 16:17:34
I'd prefer Marcus Rashford to go. Nothing personal, just wage outlay vs on-pitch output.

I feel a bit defensive about his laziness. I remember he had a bad back problem, played through pain, and I'd be of the opinion his body is not up to it.



Rashford did work hard at one point. Whether he's billy big balls now and can't be arsed, or he just doesn't have the capacity, I'm not sure anyone knows. But I think we all know it's time to move on, either this season or next.

14.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 16:38:14
I'm with you, MH, and there are some that will forgive if he scored a few, as Angel said.
I won't forgive him for his sustained bad professionalism. I'd hold him in lower regard than Di Maria.
I'm mature enough to know I don't have to like all our players, or respect them. As long as the team is winning, I don't care what individuals play; for the most part I don't have to like them all, and if Rashford plays well, I'd acknowledge the same as I would if he doesn't.


The key is
The club don't want him
He doesn't want to be here.
He will only go to someone who suits him. That's his right.
If a move doesn't come that suits him, he will sit tight. There is not one thing we can do about that, like him or not, forgive him or not.

15.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 16:45:22
If Rashford decides he wants to stay and actually puts in the effort. If, after the first few games, he's still jogging around the pitch looking disinterested, he can go play with the reserves until January.

As others have said, I do think a fully fit and firing Rashford is a real asset.

Motivation is clearly an issue, though. If he doesn't want to be at the club, he should find himself a club that he does want to play for, who actually wants him.

16.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 20:13:26
Hold him in lower regard than Di Maria ??? you're something else!

17.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 21:35:24
Rashford's options are limited though.

And it may be that his best option is actually Man Utd?

18.) 22 Jul 2026
22 Jul 2026 00:35:36
Yeah Angel, I despise the way Rashford conducted himself on and off the pitch for a really sustained period.
Someone will take him, I don't care who, really. I find it crazy Barcelona didn't take him at 26m.
But they don't see value in him at that, obviously. He might end up back there on loan with even less chance of playing, so I doubt they will do that. Maybe a loan to Italy, where the tax is much lower, so a couple of clubs there could go a long way to covering his wage.
But I'm not sure he has the passion for the game, and doesn't really want to dedicate himself to his profession and work hard.


I think he and his camp think he is better than he is. He is being paid an awful lot more than he is worth, so therein lies the problem.
He might loan hop for a couple of seasons, walk out on a free, and get a nice deal in the States at 30.
I've zero respect for him as a United football professional, none at all.
If we get stuck with him, so be it. The best I can hope for in that case is that he shows some flashes of his talent and makes the odd valuable contribution.
There are a few players or coaches over the years that I've held no regard for, or lost all respect for. It's no big deal, it's my opinion, for 1.

19.) 22 Jul 2026
22 Jul 2026 10:14:09
Post in this thread from Shappy saying the dressing room Rashford would be coming back to is much better than the one he left. ...... A large part of the reason for that was moving the likes of Rashford out.

When he was still playing for us before his loan move, let's not forget that he was a relatively experienced player at the time, with hundreds of appearances for us and about 60 caps for England, not some kid.

..... And his attitude, both on and off the pitch, was atrocious.

You also have to wonder what effect Ronaldo's second coming had on Ronaldo, Sancho, Garnacho, etc.

Watching their hero not track back, throwing a strop when not in the team, or being brought on as a sub, running to Piers Morgan to have a bitch. Maybe they all thought they could do the same.