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29 Apr 2026 09:58:03
It is being reported on Sky Sports that Barcelona want Rashford on a second-season-long loan rather than buy him.
1.) 29 Apr 2026 11:22:29
I fully expect us to tell Barca to take a long jump off a short plank. If we don't we will be a laughing stock and a easy mark in the future. Sell him elsewhere for more money, grasping soanish barstewards
2.) 29 Apr 2026 11:41:40
I suppose it comes down to how much of the transfer fee buys out his contract, versus gives us a profit. Does anyone know?
3.) 29 Apr 2026 12:03:45
This comes at the same time Barca are apparently looking at Alvarez, who would cost the best part of £100m, I'd expect. If they've got the cash for that, then they can pay the agreed fee for Rashford.
If not, I'm sure another club would, and Rashford would know that Barca isn't an option for him, as they've chosen not to sign him when it was entirely possible.
4.) 29 Apr 2026 12:30:28
Or just keep him and get over it. He's good. (When he can be motivated).
5.) 29 Apr 2026 13:14:41
Barcelona are always up to this type of stuff. They'll be in Rashford's ear trying to get him to agitate for the move - i.e. refusing to move anywhere other than Barcelona. They'll want us to be left with a choice between giving in to their demands, or being stuck with a player who doesn't want to be here, on huge wages.
If I were United, I'd tell Barca where to go, and give Rashford a choice between moving elsewhere or spending a year with the reserves.
6.) 29 Apr 2026 14:08:53
I can't believe anybody would want Rashford back. Besides Lingard, he is probably the epitome of everything wrong with the last 15 years of player culture at the club.
7.) 29 Apr 2026 15:24:11
Barcelona's loan deal for Marcus Rashford does not include an obligation to buy, but rather a non-mandatory option to purchase him for approximately £26m-EUR30m. He's paid approx. £325K per week. He'll never get that at Barce. He'll take his £17m for the 26/27 season and sign for them for free. I wouldn't be surprised if there is some obligation between Barce and Rashford already in place. There's not really anywhere else for him to go; no one's paying the money and no one's paying the wages. His contract must go down as one of the worst in the club's history. The best we can hope for is someone comes in for him; however, if he says no, there's nothing we can do, leaving the only option a Barce loan to get his wages off the books.
We've got Sancho, Casemiro, Malacia coming off the books, worth about £800k per week. Removing Rashford will push us to approx £1.1m. With maybe Ugarte and Zirkzee going, that is another £275k, so we'll have potentially £1.4m ish headroom for wages. To give some context, that weekly amount is higher than Everton's, with 10 teams having a lower weekly wage bill. We'll be able to sign some decent players, hopefully.
8.) 29 Apr 2026 17:24:41
We will have plenty of wage headroom, at least from an FFP point of view. Being in the Champions League, total squad cost can be up to 70% of revenues, which should comfortably exceed £700m next year. Right now, I believe squad cost is around 50% of total revenues. We'll be losing at least £100m a year in existing squad cost. Casemiro alone is £60m wages + amortization; Sancho's and Hojlund's amortization is around a further £30. That's before considering other sales.
Zirkzee? Ugarte? Onana? We'll be more limited by debt and borrowing facilities than by squad cost.
Rashford is on the books for 2 more years. That's a big nut if he returns, but it's probably manageable. I'm more confident that there'll be a solution of some sort under this management team than under the previous one. If Barcelona will only go to a loan, how about a full 2 year one? Does that ever happen? Wages paid plus a loan fee?
9.) 29 Apr 2026 20:41:21
God almighty, Eric. We have to move on. If there's one thing everyone should agree on, it's that the squad is much better after Amorim than before. That's because the toxic players were shipped out. Why take one back in? Just baffling.
10.) 29 Apr 2026 21:11:27
Understand all that. If indeed Rashford was a bad apple, then good riddance. I have no knowledge of whether he was or not.
Just wondering what Emery, Tuchel and Flick all see in him that many on here don't.
11.) 30 Apr 2026 01:17:17
DonRed, do you know if he's a toxic person/player?
12.) 30 Apr 2026 07:22:00
Angel, of course I don't, but inference is a thing! Rashford most obviously wasn't putting in the effort for a long time. He didn't track back, and it was very clear he wasn't following the coaches' instructions. That's part of the toxicity I'm referring to. And, many at the club took that view, which is why he was loaned out.
13.) 30 Apr 2026 10:09:11
A club that has proven to have no shame in transfer negotiations and a club who has the naivety to label assets it wants to sell as a "bomb squad".
Not surprised it has come to this, lol.
If the club is not serious about bringing Rashford back, then they are, within reason, going to have to go along with what Barcelona want.
14.) 30 Apr 2026 10:40:48
I wouldn't have him as a toxic player or person whatsoever.
It was clear to see he had lost faith and interest in the club, and I think there are many mitigating factors. I mean, even after not playing again since that November, I believe he had 7 goals and was our top scorer for some time that season, even after leaving.
He's been very good for Barcelona, but they are doing what they do.
They don't have a lot of money, they have other targets, and they want to keep Rashford, but at the cheapest cost necessary. They know that the club and player want to fully part, and United need to release funds, so they do hold a lot of power in this position.
I'd like to see the club stand their ground here, but their hands may just be tied unless they say either they pay or you come back.
15.) 30 Apr 2026 10:46:17
Barcelona are a funny institution, they act broke with us, then spend millions elsewhere, they'll also sign players, then spend months getting others to lower their wages just to fit them in. Stump up or jog on. It's as simple as that. They wouldn't do us in favours if the show was on the other foot!
16.) 30 Apr 2026 14:03:46
Tim, if they jog on, are you okay with Rashford coming back? Because if he doesn't go to Barcelona, that's what's likely going to happen.
17.) 30 Apr 2026 15:03:47
I get u, Angel, but we can't just bow to their demands. We agreed a loan with a buy option, the fee is more than reasonable given his age and profile. We can't just give him away either, as that will set a precedent for future deals too.
18.) 30 Apr 2026 18:16:09
Okay, so for those not aware, Rashford turned up worse for wear for training a couple of times and was a negative influence and voice resisting leadership efforts, and deliberately doing dumb s*** like heading out to clubs and even abroad without permission for breaks.
He also had his personal life heading down the tubes, broke up with his partner, acted like a baller and almost got himself in a lot of trouble in Moss Side one day when his siblings got taxed for their cars and watches, and generally showed awful judgment and attitude.
I'm from Wythenshawe, same as him, and he burned a good few bridges also with people who were very much behind him.
I would never trust him again. But I would also use the headroom we have financially now to ensure we cannot be blackmailed by using him as an example of "don't bite the hand that's fed you or you will get bitten back". If he and Barca try the blackmail game, let him be the miserable one, training one for a year as an example of what happens if you don't learn to respect your employer that put you where you are now.
19.) 30 Apr 2026 20:12:46
You in the know, Captain Obvious, yeah? ?
20.) 30 Apr 2026 20:13:47
Tim, I know what you're saying, but it's not an obligation.
Tough place to be in. I agree, he needs to move on, for both parties, but Barca know what they're doing.
21.) 30 Apr 2026 21:42:25
I get u, angel... Just hope we can get the players out that we need to and for decent fees. Barca are a right ***** to deal with, maybe other teams might enter the mix. Fingers crossed.
22.) 01 May 2026 03:14:53
Yes angel, I am. I know you can be a little slow on the uptake sometimes, so I will say it sssslowllllllyyyy for you.
None of what I said is a secret, but in my case its all from personal knowledge.
You know what they say, better to keep.your mouth shut and people.think you're a fool than open it and prove it beyond any doubt.
23.) 01 May 2026 08:24:20
Nice1, Captain. ?
24.) 02 May 2026 13:07:40
Rashford has a preference to play elsewhere. That alone says he should not be near our squad, and I'm very confident he won't be. Call his bluff, and Barcelona's, and if he doesn't move, just leave him in a Sancho situation where he trains with the reserves. It's expensive, but 2 can play at a game of brinkmanship.
There will be other takers for him on loan at worst. Personally, I'd cut ties with Barca; tell Rashford they don't meet our valuations. Tell him to find another option, or he is all alone in a bomb squad.
If he thinks he can force the situation, then put him straight, and tell him we won't deal with Barcelona until they meet the valuation. Rashford will then need to find another option. I'd loan him or sell him to any other club in the world except Barcelona. If he won't go elsewhere, then just leave him in the reserves.
Rashford does not want to play for United, he had other preferences, so that alone should be enough for any of his supporters to drop support for him.
25.) 02 May 2026 13:21:36
Thanks for the insights Co, nice to get a local perspective confirming what some of us have heard from elsewhere.
The 'poor Marcus the victim' narrative has been pedalled by his PR crew and is a very false narrative from what I've heard.
If Barca don't fancy him for 26m, it tells you all you need to know.
I think any club would be very wary of giving him a contract.
26.) 03 May 2026 07:17:02
I don't even want him near the reserves. Gardening leave if necessary.
27.) 03 May 2026 15:29:53
I'm not sure they can do that, Fizz.
There is the option of canceling his contract mutually.
He has shown a huge amount of disrespect to his team-mates, coaches (several), and the fans by not putting in maximum effort and doing his own thing.
He has decent ability, no doubt, and will get his share of goals and assists at Barcelona as a good squad player.
That does not command 300k pw at Barcelona, so if he wants to play there he should accept that and reduce his demands and get paid for the role he is playing. He will play a squad role there, and that's probably 100k pw. At a push.
I get he doesn't want to give up his big contract and you might ask why should he? Well, if he wants to sign for them he can only demand what squad/rotation players are paid. He can't command superstar wages.
I've read he is prepared to take some sort of reduction, but perhaps he needs to go deeper to make a move happen.
I can see it dragging on all summer with him going back there or elsewhere on loan.
Our permanent coach may want him to stay and trust him to rebuild a few bridges.
If our permanent coach wants him to stay, then that's something sceptics like me will have to accept and hope he can regain fans' trust and respect.
I hope and I'm confident that he won't be here next season, but I'm not confident that we will get the ideal terms.
For me, it is a no brainer deal for Barcelona at 26m if they can get him down to 150k pw. They can really easily freeze him out if he is not doing great and flip him on in a year and get a profit without the buying clubs facing a 300k pw wage demand.
06 Mar 2026 15:20:40
Jesse Lingard has completed his move to Brazil, joining Corinthians.
1.) 07 Mar 2026 17:04:07
Hopefully the clown stays there.
2.) 07 Mar 2026 17:24:40
What makes him a clown, Spence? Contributed massively to a few of the trophies we have won in the last 10 years, too.
3.) 07 Mar 2026 21:30:51
Behave, mate. He threw away his football career, and you know it.
4.) 07 Mar 2026 21:58:16
Nope, he went through well-documented off-the-field family issues. He did well, came through the academy, played around 150 games for us, scored some massive goals, and was a key player in some of the rare trophies we've won since 2013. If that's throwing away your career, then so be it.
5.) 07 Mar 2026 22:45:58
Yep, Pspence, I think you've gotten that one badly wrong. Jesse had a few really good years here. And his decision in going to Seoul meant a huge pay drop. He embraced the culture there and is a fan favourite despite a rocky start there.
6.) 08 Mar 2026 12:08:27
Lingard gave us some good times. He's a character, but he's done well, and come through some tough times. He's one of our own, a Northwest lad who played for United.
He's playing in Brazil, apparently for a very low wage. He's experiencing the world, and fair play to him. Wish him the best.
7.) 08 Mar 2026 12:37:42
Lingard's a very promising young player.
8.) 08 Mar 2026 22:02:56
He was more interested in off field antics than football. Having issues doesn't excuse him; we all have issues, but that doesn't mean we stop turning up to work.
9.) 14 Mar 2026 18:56:38
Wasn't he a catalyst in dragging a few players down to his off-field issues?
10.) 16 Mar 2026 10:25:50
PSpence, he didn't stop turning up for work. I think he had a fine career. Sure, some of his antics are questionable and not for everyone. It's usually a generational thing.
Arguments can be made that he didn't fulfill the potential he had and he made some errors along the way, but being an academy graduate, trophies, England caps, travelling, and playing in different parts of the world.
When all is said and done, he should look back fondly.
11.) 17 Mar 2026 16:03:13
Every single player on here would love to have had the career Lingard did and experience what he has done.
He will have regrets, but who doesn't? Even Frank Sinatra had a few.
But he seems happy, so who are we to judge. He may have achieved most of his life goals, and not everybody can say that.
Not everybody is the same.
Maybe he got what he wanted or his career was more important to him than what you think he should have got out of it.
He never seemed to put football ahead of everything, but most people don't put their career before everything, only the really special, dedicated ones do, and they are few and far between.
11 Feb 2026 11:13:50
Thomas Frank sacked by Spurs. Roberto De Zerbi leaves Marseille by mutual consent. Coincidence?
1.) 11 Feb 2026 17:08:55
If your implying de zero goes to spurs I hope so he's a woeful coach.
2.) 12 Feb 2026 08:13:08
Dyche also gone. Forest owner is an embarrassment, hope they go down.
3.) 12 Feb 2026 09:38:33
Sacking Nuno was a disgrace at Forest. The irony is he’ll keep West Ham up most likely based on their recent form at the expense of Forest.
Forest are the new Watford.
4.) 12 Feb 2026 10:08:30
Would like to see Di Zerbi and Frank back in the premier league soon as their Brighton and Brentford sides were excellent performers for their respective budgets.
For the Dyche, the championship beckons if he wants to get back into work.
5.) 12 Feb 2026 20:56:03
Im not a fan of dyche.
I like de zerbi but he seems very emotional but I like the way his teams play.
Frank is a solid citizen. Seems like a good guy and i'd like toto see them both back at work soon. I hope they choose the right appointments.
05 Jan 2026 10:35:12
Manchester United sack Ruben Amorim in the wake of rising tension at Old Trafford; Amorim dismissed after meeting with Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox; Darren Fletcher to take charge of United for Wednesday's game at Burnley; Amorim departs after 14 months in charge.
1.) 05 Jan 2026 11:23:27
The press conference yesterday sealed his fate. Otherwise he would have seen the season through.
2.) 05 Jan 2026 11:29:49
Rinse and repeat. And so the cycle continues.
3.) 05 Jan 2026 11:40:03
Who we thinking for his long term replacement then?
I believe Glasner is the favourite.
4.) 05 Jan 2026 12:00:26
Glasner? The guy who plays 343? That will go well here. It shouldn't be ever so long before some turn on him due to his 'formation'.
5.) 05 Jan 2026 12:11:25
Here’s hoping Wilcox follows him out the door.
6.) 05 Jan 2026 12:56:35
Ed001, you mentioned that the club were willing to get rid of Wilcox. Is this something they could still do?
I have not been impressed with what I’ve heard about him. That he sucked up to Ratcliffe and undermined Ashworth to steal his job. I feel like we need a proven DoF to come in and sort out the mess.
{Ed001's Note - I think it is very likely he will be replaced as well, in a couple of months or so when it will not seem related.}
7.) 05 Jan 2026 15:12:05
Thanks, Ed001.
30 Nov 2025 10:02:32
Man Utd team news
Man Utd: Lammens, Dalot, Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw, Amad, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Mbeumo, Mount, Zirkzee.
Subs: Bayindir, Dorgu, Heaven, Malacia, Martinez, Mazraoui, Mainoo, Ugarte, Lacey.
1.) 30 Nov 2025 10:49:34
Not a team that looks like being able to beat a good palace team. But looking at the bench there wasn’t many other options.
2.) 30 Nov 2025 11:28:08
That team looks poor in 3421 but I’d say looks decent in a 433.
3.) 30 Nov 2025 11:42:55
So far absolutely awful. its terrible. Utd are so crap it unbelievable.
4.) 30 Nov 2025 13:15:50
Never in doubt ?? where didthat second half performance come from? Brilliant result after Mondays shambles.
5.) 30 Nov 2025 14:27:57
Feels much better after the win. Second half was much better but the issues with CM and the left side remain. Licha back could be huge and Mazraoui probably starts now before Yoro. A left side with Licha, Shaw and Cunha has enough quality I think. Others here I know don't believe Shaw can handle LWB but 60 minutes from him with Dorgu/ Dalot playing the remainder would be a significant improvement.
We're not particularly fluid but mostly the upward trend from last year is clear. Today was another game we'd have lost last year.
6.) 30 Nov 2025 21:43:26
We need to grind out results. This match last year, would have resulted in a loss for Utd.
I do believe that when Licha is fully fit and capable of playing 90 mins, that Shaw should play LWB. Dorgu and Dalot haven't impressed. I thought that Malacia might even be given a chance. It appears he is just making up the numbers.
7.) 01 Dec 2025 07:21:02
The work rate in the aecond half was excellent. We outfought Palace and that was tremendous to see.
8.) 02 Dec 2025 13:40:10
I think some of our season ticket holders should be vetted for suitability and have their tickets revoked. #getridoftheantifansgivetheirseattoatourist.
9.) 02 Dec 2025 14:18:23
Outfought a team that played less than 72 hours earlier and your bragging about that, I know we have to be grateful for small mercies but that’s pushing it… we won let’s just take that not start saying we were excellent.
10.) 03 Dec 2025 03:47:31
Difficult one Ken. Whilst in principal I agree, I was a season ticket holder for 30 years. For 12 years of that I was in the armed forces. Whilst based in UK I was there every week. But for 5 years I was based overseas. Some of that was in Europe so made efforts to get back every now and then. However some of it was in I was unable to travel so “sold” my tickets out of the folder at the Trafford Arms.
That gave me some return on my season ticket and meant that I could retain it throughout that period. I gave it up in 2005 after living in Oz as it was clear I would not be returning permanently. I am now happy that some do sell their tickets and know I can go to the Trafford Arms and get a ticket if required.
11.) 03 Dec 2025 06:25:47
Edit. However some of it was in a place that cannot be mentioned and I was unable to travel.
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13 Sep 2026 15:14:01
On Sunday, there will be no flag display on The Stretford End. In its place, a single banner will hang above the players' tunnel with a clear message to the owners, directors and decision-making staff at Manchester United:
"THE WAY YOU TREAT US IS A DISGRACE"
1.) 13 Sep 2026 16:15:44
I agree with some of it but this lumps in a crackdown on some people touting their season tickets and getting theirs revoked. Quite frankly, I don't have any sympathy for them and wish all clubs clamped down on it.
2.) 13 Sep 2026 18:31:03
Never seen anyone on this site ever back the owners like you, DonRed.
3.) 13 Sep 2026 18:49:06
What the hell are you on about, Scholes? I detest them.
4.) 13 Sep 2026 18:53:36
Point out when I have ever backed the owners. I've pointed out when complaints about them weren't valid but they have saddled the club with debt and mismanaged a successful club into almost defaulting on debt.
They put Ed Woodward on us. That alone has my ire. But I won't say we haven't spent a lot on transfer fees and I won't support ticket touts just to have a dig.
5.) 13 Sep 2026 20:04:06
Don, I feel your pain. ?
6.) 14 Sep 2026 07:47:57
It will not matter if 25000 people don't go into the stadium. There will be another 25000 waiting to jump in the seats.
Even if people paid for tickets to tie up the seats, and then didn't go in, the club has made its money.
One of the problems, if you can call it that, is that there are plenty of fans willing to take up the seats.
United, whether we like it or not, don't care about atmosphere or who is sat in a seat, as long as it's sold. It's a business.
25 Aug 2026 18:13:31
No surprise but Baleba is signed and done.
1.) 25 Aug 2026 18:30:23
Thank God, that brings pace, power and physicality to the team, it's badly needed.
2.) 25 Aug 2026 19:22:37
Some pace is certainly welcomed. It would be hard to get a much slower midfield than we currently have.
3.) 25 Aug 2026 22:59:26
The midfield has a good blend.
Defence and back up forward next.
4.) 26 Aug 2026 09:04:22
Utd Road, where was it on Saturday then?
10 Aug 2026 07:01:42
Not sure if this is common knowledge, as I've not seen mention of it here. The United v Leeds match is showing live on ITV on 12/08/26.
1.) 10 Aug 2026 19:39:28
Should be a great atmosphere, 82,500 sellout.
09 Aug 2026 06:54:31
Michael Carrick has confirmed Marcus Rashford will be part of Man Utd's squad when they face Leeds in a pre-season friendly in Dublin on Wednesday.
Personally, I think this is wrong and that he should be ostracised. It will be interesting to see the fan reaction, particularly at Old Trafford.
1.) 09 Aug 2026 07:51:04
Fizz
I agree. Appalling decision and weak management.
2.) 09 Aug 2026 08:21:24
Bring player power back into the rooms.
But hey ho. Nothing we can do about it, so gotta suck it up and see.
Personally, I would rather not see him back in the team.
3.) 09 Aug 2026 11:25:30
Nor me, Keefy. Not our call to make, but I dont agree with it at all. He won't be the 1st United player I dislike a lot playing for the club, and he won't be the last.
Although, all of a sudden, I see an upside. ?
4.) 09 Aug 2026 11:00:41
Yeah its not good imo Fizz.
I know they can't force him to leave. I would rather have him not part of the team and just pay him but we can't replace him.
I don't understand Rashfords thought process at all. But as keefy says we just have to hope it works positively
Hopefully he gets booed all around Croke Park on Wednesday and that makes up his mind to leave but he has plenty of fans that want him back too.so it will probably be a half decent reception.
Id love to hear him booed off the pitch at OT in our last friendly too but it will be mixed.
He won't be the 1st player we have that I dislike a lot and he won't be the last.
Although as much as I dislike him it won't bother me too much its not my call to make and I'll have a little chuckle every week when trumpman has a little breakdown its worth 20m a year of the glazers money to torture him that little bit more. Every cloud and all that.
5.) 09 Aug 2026 11:40:22
If the club can't sell him then they have little choice but to bring him back in. Despite what some fans think you can't ostracise players in the manner fans want.
A player has a contract, and in that contract are conditions that both the player and the club need to meet. The days of sending a senior player to the reserves to bully them into leaving are long gone, that falls under constructive dismissal.
You cannot restrict a professional from being allowed to do their job while under contract. If Rashford isn't allowed to play at a decent level then it will affect his ability to earn a contract at a new club.
The club have only three options.
1. Find a club willing to buy him, a club that he is willing to join.
2. Loan him out to another club for the season, again it has to be a club he is willing to join.
3. Keep him in the first team squad.
The problem with option 1 is there are few clubs who are prepared to buy him AND pay him his wage demands (effectively matching what he is currently on).
The problem with option 2 is there are few clubs that are prepared to take him on loan and pay all his wages, meaning the club are left in a situation where they are paying for a player they are getting no value from because he's playing for someone else. Also it still has to be a club that Rashford is willing to move to on loan.
Which leaves option 3. Now we can look at this two ways. The emotional way, where we are frustrated about being stuck with him so we refuse to play him and let him rot in the first team.
The problem with that is we are still getting no value from him, while it will only frustrate Rashford who is then likely to act out and become a problem and a distraction for the manager and the first team squad. He will still have friends at the club and in this scenario he is unlikely to be particularly positive with them about the club. Risking creating fractions and potentially a toxic atmosphere in the dressing room.
Which is something the club will be trying to avoid, especially having seen how disruptive that is to a teams season.
The other way of approaching option 3 is to take the logical approach. We can't move him out of the squad, so the best approach is to reintegrate him and try and get the best out of him. That way we get some value for the money we are paying him. Hopefully we can manage him to keep him happy and motivated, which means we don't create fractures to the dressing room atmosphere. Meaning we get some use from him while also keeping the squad happy and challenging on multiple fronts.
I know most fans would rather cut off their nose to spite their face with Rashford. But if there is no solution that ends with him playing somewhere else, then the best option for everyone involved (including the club) is to reintegrate him and try to get him back to something close to his best.
Fortunately we have a former teammate of his as our manager, along with most of the management structure that frustrated him and caused him to fall out of love with the club have been replaced/moved on.
Sitting down with him and having a frank and honest conversation where the club is prepared to listen to his grievances and even act on them, is the best place to start.
From what I gather Rashford feels let down by the club as he put himself through a lot of pain and suffering, playing with pain killing injections, and delaying surgery to help the club, and he doesn't feel that the club appreciates that. Regardless of your view about what a paid professional should and shouldn't do, people still need to feel appreciated.
Personally I would prefer a clean exit for him, but if that isn't possible. Then I appreciate that reintegrating into the first team squad is the best available solution for the club.
He will have to be told that he will have to earn his place in the first team just like everyone else. And to do that he needs to be meeting the clubs and the managers expectations. He needs to be on time, he needs to be dedicated, he needs to work hard, he needs to follow the managers and the coaches directions. If not then he won't play, which is detrimental to both the club and to him. He needs to rebuild his image, he's back at his boyhood club who sent him on loan, while Barcelona who had him on loan for a year chose to spend heavily on Anthony Gordon rather than complete the much cheaper deal for Rashford. Which will not have done his image any good, that might be playing a part in him struggling to get offers from clubs he would be willing to join. If he can come back to United, work hard and earn his place back in the team on a regular basis then that might convince other clubs that he is worth the gamble next summer.
It's in his best interests to get his head down and work hard, if the club can have a open and honest conversation with him, then maybe we can convince him that it is in his best interests to get back to his best.
I wouldn't be giving him his old shirt number back, he should have to earn that. He needs to understand that the fan base are unhappy with him, and that he will need to take the hits from them until he proves himself to us again. The club will have to protect him when that happens, not because they are against the fans right to display their discontent, but because they need to work with Rashford to try and get the best out of him, which is in the clubs best interests.
6.) 09 Aug 2026 11:53:13
How is that weak management? What is Carrick supposed to do? Your answer will be let him rot in the reserves/u23s. But that is always the standard response to these situations. If Rashford is what we all believe he is, then how will that help the young players in the 23s?
So sell him? Nope, no takers. We have tried that, but even at a cheap fee, no one wants him. Rip up his contract? Can't do that.
So actually, being back involved, potentially getting some sort of song out of him, will either help the team or help get a bidder for him.
I don't think he should be at the club, for the club's sake and his own sake, but this is the hand we're dealt with. My only hope is that he is going to enter the changing room with a lot better professionals than he was with previously. No Pogba, no Lingard, no Martial. Hopefully his influence will no longer be impactful.
And let's not ignore the fact that he is a player. If, and it is a big if, Carrick can turn him round, that's one hell of an addition to the team. Personally I don't see it, but I do hope I am wrong on it.
7.) 09 Aug 2026 12:08:15
Happy for Rashford to return, but only if he puts in the effort. He needs to be running, not jogging, and busting a gut to get to every ball. He needs to look like a player who wants to play for the club.
8.) 09 Aug 2026 12:17:37
Ports, I'd argue that it's ultra-strong management from Carrick if he wants Rashford.
He knows him well, played with him, and if he is kept, Carrick obviously thinks he can get better out of him.
Carrick is showing he is his own man and will do things his way.
As much as I don't like Rashford and want him gone, if Carrick wants him and gets him back playing well, then it's super management.
Carrick has maybe decided that no player will pay for their sins of the past and it's a clean slate. That's strong management.
Some fans only agree with things they want for United and refuse to see any other side, because it's so important for them to get what they want.
Carrick sets the standards, he is the sheriff in town, if people don't like it too bad.
Carrick will either succeed or fail on his decisions and I admire that.
He knows more about Rashford than me, you, or anybody else. If that's his choice, then we have to hope he is right and it works out.
There will be boos, and Rashford will need to have a 360 change in attitude to win the fans and teammates back.
Only the most arrogant of supporters thinks they know better than any manager when it comes to picking a team and squad.
9.) 09 Aug 2026 12:24:11
I worry about the impact he will have on the rest of the squad, particularly if, as is likely, he isn't first choice. His attitude has been questionable, and I disagree with Ports. Other than the occasional flash, I don't think he's any good now.
10.) 09 Aug 2026 12:48:33
I'm, for one, delighted he's coming back. It seems to have snowballed massively out of proportion, like he's public enemy number one. A little lazy under the previous manager? Probably. Burned a few bridges in Barca interviews in the mistaken belief the transfer would become permanent? Yup.
But there are plenty of positives to his game. He's probably the best finisher we have, and will be perfect on the left side. I like Dorgu and Cunha, but it's a long season, and all will play plenty.
11.) 09 Aug 2026 12:59:27
Yes, Spenno. Completely OTT, and if he comes in and scores a few, all is forgotten quickly.
No one has a clue on here what went on with him, but they want him booed off.
For that alone, I can't wait for him to come back and play.
12.) 09 Aug 2026 13:05:52
How does it help the club to have him sit on the sidelines? It only reduces his value further. It smacks of desperation. If he can't be sold or loaned in the next 3 weeks, then we should absolutely try to get the best out of him. He has weaknesses, but he also has some major strengths. That entails getting him ready to start the season. The club and Carrick are doing exactly the right thing.
This whole argument about being a bad influence in the dressing room is pure speculation. For all any of us knows, it could be quite the opposite. Rashford's decline could very easily revolve around his disenchantment with the club's poor selection of managers and pathetic transfer record. It's been disheartening for us. Why not for a kid brought up in the United Academy?
13.) 09 Aug 2026 15:04:22
Rashford coming back will be a step backwards.
Late-night partying, missing training, poor disciplinary records, and lack of work rate will set a bad example.
14.) 09 Aug 2026 15:34:36
It'll all get settled down quickly, one way or the other. If Rashford plays well and gets the goals and assists, everyone will be happy.
If he's not playing, he'll end up on a loan, and nobody will care.
He's a decent footballer, but never a great one, and he won't become great now.
Too much emotion wasted on him.
08 Aug 2026 07:18:53
Cameras have started rolling on United’s Amazon documentary that will chart the 2026-27 season.
New signings in 5.4. 3. 2.
.???
1.) 08 Aug 2026 07:32:07
Bezos paying for Ronaldo to return for the drama.
2.) 08 Aug 2026 08:31:03
Fizz
Good to see you. Yes, cynical, but you could well be right.
Seems funny that it is Bezos's Amazon at United, when it was rumoured Bezos wanted to buy into Liverpool.
3.) 08 Aug 2026 08:49:07
I have no idea how these things work. I assume a lot of it is staged, but I'm sure there will be some insights that will prove to be interesting.
I've not seen the other ones they have done. I'm sure, because it's United, it will break all viewing records.
There will be upsides and downsides, no doubt. Let's hope the former outweighs the latter.
4.) 08 Aug 2026 08:58:24
Wonder if they will call it Ratcliffe's Farm?
Would be good if Bezos likes what he sees and buys out the owners, to give us all the huge relief we need.
5.) 08 Aug 2026 09:45:55
A note to all posters.
I have not tried to control the agenda on this thread.
I didn't take this thread from an interesting OP to the direction of anti Glazers, which was not the intention of the opening poster. I'm not the one trying to control the narrative or push an agenda.
6.) 08 Aug 2026 11:04:24
It will be edited to maximise the audience. I'm a big F1 fan, and whilst Drive to Survive has some interesting behind the scenes stuff, the edited races are often misleading vs what actually happened.
7.) 08 Aug 2026 14:24:02
Like Spider Noir, you can watch in authentic black and white or colour. You can watch this with rose tinted glasses.
8.) 09 Aug 2026 15:41:04
I can hardly wait. ?
16 Sep 2026 08:43:13
Sky Sports: JJ Gabriel has requested the cancellation of his registration; Man Utd are understood to be shocked by the request but believe the situation can be resolved.
12 Sep 2026 07:52:29
Good post, Newname.
21 Aug 2026 08:26:45
Ken, it's tough being so ITK. ?
Peter, probably. ?
20 Aug 2026 09:00:56
Filming started over a week ago, as I mentioned in a post, jokingly suggesting that the club will now bring players in.
03 May 2026 07:17:02
I don't even want him near the reserves. Gardening leave if necessary.
21 Sep 2026 10:48:14
Good and fair posts, JBR. I'm sick of the lazy dross being served up on the pitch, and I'm sick of how the club is owned and run. A club that I've supported for 60+ years. I'm sick of the whole damned lot of it!
20 Sep 2026 07:38:19
It has been clear for some time now, even without stats. And it is wholly unacceptable.
19 Sep 2026 08:09:25
I have to agree with Danny and Captain Obvious.
18 Sep 2026 09:41:31
Dodgy and Keefy ????.
17 Sep 2026 16:07:22
Good and fair post Don.