Marcus Rashford hasn't played for Manchester United since December 2024 after falling out with Ruben Amorim and is currently on loan at Barcelona
Marcus Rashford is currently on loan at Barcelona from Manchester United
Marcus Rashford is currently on loan at Barcelona from Manchester United(Image: (Angel Martinez/Getty Images))
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Marcus Rashford has been told he only has himself to blame for the way his Manchester United career has played out. The forward is currently on loan at Barcelona, who have the option to buy him for £26million during the upcoming summer transfer window.
Rashford has largely impressed at Spotify Camp Nou, scoring 10 goals and claiming 13 assists in 34 games. However, the forward has not played for United since December 2024 and lost his ‘10’ squad number to Matheus Cunha under former coach Ruben Amorim during the summer.
Before that, Amorim said he would rather name his 63-year-old goalkeeping coach as a substitute than a player who does not give his all, in response to a question about Rashford. The United academy graduate spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa and was forced to train at a separate time from United’s first-team players in the summer before he joined Hansi Flick’s side.
But former United first-team masseur Rod Thornley, who worked at Old Trafford from 2000 to 2019, believes Rashford has to accept responsibility for his own demise at the Reds, as he opened up on how his body language started to change behind the scenes.
“I’ll say it I don’t mind, I know Marcus and if he’s not happy with what I say, I don’t care,” he told The Busby Way Podcast.
“He became unhappy. He became a different person. I watched this player that used to be a happy, lovely kid just moping around, especially in the club.
“Outside the club I used to see him every now and then and he was fine outside the club, but in the club he had this demeanour about him that just wasn’t great.
Marcus Rashford with caretaker manager Michael Carrick
Rashford's United career appears certain to end on a sour note(Image: PA)
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“Then it transferred onto the pitch and then you see him walking around and you just wanted energy levels out of him, which is what Michael Carrick is doing now.
“He’s getting energy levels out of the players and you wanted that out of Marcus, but you just weren’t getting it and it was tossed off basically.
“For me he’s half tossed off his Manchester United career rather that it has been taken away from him.”
Although Rashford has made clear that he wants to join Barca permanently in the summer, Flick revealed last month that the forward’s long-term future with the Spanish giants remains uncertain.
Hansi Flick, Head Coach of FC Barcelona, prepares Robert Lewandowski and Marcus Rashford as substitutes during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Villarreal CF and FC Barcelona
Robert Lewandowski, Hansi Flick and Marcus Rashford during a Barcelona game(Image: Getty)
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“(Sporting director) Deco and I always speak about our team and what we can do,” the German said when quizzed about Rashford.
“Marcus’ performances have been really good until now, but we have to manage it. It’s Deco’s job and the club’s job to work on next season so we have to wait.
“We still have plenty more time, there are many months, many days, many weeks ahead of us, and that’s how it is.”
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