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Manchester United have spent the summer looking to rebuild their squad ahead of a return to the Champions League this season, but legendary defender Wes Brown has told GIVEMESPORT that they have a big decision they need to make sooner rather than later.
The Reds have brought in Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans to bolster their midfield options, while goalkeeper Karl Darlow and young winger Tynan Thompson have also arrived as new members of Michael Carrick's squad.
But Marcus Rashford is also set to return to the squad this season following his loan spell at Barcelona, and it has been reported that he is set to be reintegrated into the squad after almost 18 months away.
Rashford to Return to Man Utd
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Rashford hasn't featured for the Man Utd first-team since December 12th 2024, when he played 56 minutes in a 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League, following a fallout with then manager Ruben Amorim.
The winger has made 426 appearances for the club since coming through their academy, scoring 138 goals, but he spent the 2025/26 season on loan with Barcelona, where he scored 14 goals and registered 14 assists as they won the Spanish La Liga title.
As part of the deal, Barcelona had the option to make the loan permanent for just £26m. However, the Spanish giants opted against doing so, and have instead signed Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi for a combined £95m.
Rashford is now expected to return to Carrington for pre-season with Man Utd after his holidays, having competed at the World Cup with England, and reports suggest that Carrick is ready to reintegrate the 28-year-old back into his squad as an attacking option.
But the decision has drawn some criticism from some fans and pundits, who believe that his time at Old Trafford has come to a natural conclusion, with Rashford having stated earlier this year that he wanted to join Barcelona permanently rather than return to his boyhood side.
Wes Brown: Man Utd Have Big Rashford Decision to Make
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Wes Brown, who won the treble with Man Utd in 1999 and the Champions League in 2008, was speaking to GIVEMESPORT exclusively via LiveFootballTickets, and admitted that the future of the England star is one they need to sort "very soon".
"That's the big question, isn’t it?" he said.
"I'm sure Michael Carrick would love him back because it gives him another option. If he could come into the scene this season, that helps out massively.
"I'm still not sure what's going to happen, but I think if it was just up to Michael, he would definitely be back in. Obviously Marcus would have loved to have probably stayed at Barcelona. They went another way, so I'm not sure what other options there is really.
"For me, it’s always time. People always fall out, and you can always rekindle things in football. It's just the way it is. I think it'll be a boost for Michael for him to be here next season.
"He's on a lot of money, Marcus, so I think that's the only point that may make a move more difficult. He’s a great player. His spells in the World Cup showed it as well. It's a decision everyone's going to have to come to very soon."