Manchester United have a big decision to make on Marcus Rahsford but will they get it right?
Earlier this year, Marcus Rashford asked fans not to question his commitment to Manchester United and stated that the club meant everything to him and his family. This came at a time when many questioned his senior role in the team following a series of bad performances and the five goals he scored for the club in seven months.
He said in response: "If you ever question my commitment to 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. I grew up here. I have played for this club since I was a boy. My family turned down life-changing money when I was a kid so I could wear this badge."
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But Rashford hasn't been the same in the last 12 months. There have been questions about his form on the pitch and attitude off it. It has not been entirely ruled out that he will be sold this summer to give more power, money, and dressing room control to manager Erik ten Hag.
Former Spurs man Jamie O’Hara has said they should do all they can to sign Rashford from United this summer. He told talkSPORT: “Yeah, I would love him, of course. A brilliant player.”
That suggestion could be the best for Spurs too, who are struggling to offload Giovani Lo Celso. The Argentina midfielder is the kind of playmaker that Ten Hag would love, and a swap deal that would see him move to Manchester and Rashford coming in the opposite direction could be ideal.
Last season, Lo Celso was once again on the outside looking in, and there have been strong links to a move back to Spain where he’s played his best football. But he’d jump at the chance to play under a possession-based manager like Ten Hag, and it would be the kind of move that satisfies everyone.
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A swap deal would mean Rashford gets the chance to move to London and play for a team that will challenge for a top-four finish or even for the title, giving him a fresh start. For Lo Celso, it’s a fresh start at a massive club under a manager who plays the kind of football he could thrive in. For the clubs, Manchester United would get rid of one of their highest earners who is underperforming and gain a player with a lot of potential.
Spurs would then get an England striker who, on his day, is one of the best in the world and clearly needs a new start after what has been a challenging 2023/2024 Premier League season. In the era of massive transfer fees, few deals in the world could make as much sense as a swap deal involving these two clubs.