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Manchester United takeover uncertainty ‘will have NO barrier to Marcus Rashford’s new deal’ with striker fit ‘key to Erik ten Hag moving on and club desperate to tie him down’
- Marcus Rashford has been in electric form for Erik ten Hag’s team this season
- The club are currently trying to lock him down with just 18 months left on his contract.
- Reported that ownership uncertainty will not have an impact on negotiations
It has been reported that the uncertainty surrounding Manchester United’s future owners will not have an impact on the club’s attempts to lock Marcus Rashford into a new deal.
Rashford, 25, is currently enjoying the best scoring season of his career so far and has proven to be an integral part of Erik ten Hag’s club’s transformation, but he only has 18 months left on his current contract.
The club have recognized the imperative nature of binding Rashford to a new long-term deal. They’ve already held talks about a new deal, while Ten Hag confirmed that people were working hard behind the scenes to get it done.
According the athleticamid the club being put up for sale last November and parties like Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani making offers, the uncertainty about the future management of the club will have nothing to do with the equalizer attempts. Rashford down.
Manager Ten Hag said on Sunday that drawing Rashford to a draw was a ‘priority’ for the club after another two goals, taking it to 16 in the immediate post-World Cup period, 24 overall this season.
Uncertainty over Manchester United’s future ownership will not influence the club’s attempts to tie up Marcus Rashford, it has been reported.
The forward surpassed his own record for goals in a season on Sunday with two goals against Leicester City.
Unlike Chelsea under Roman Abramovich last year, who were subjected to government-imposed sanctions preventing them from participating in contract and transfer negotiations, there is nothing stopping United from continuing discussions and the club will reportedly continue to doing it.
With uncertainty over whether or not the Glazers will accept either of the two confirmed offers that have been put forward so far, there was potential cause for concern that the sale could force Rashford’s new deal on the back burner, at least for the time being. .
Rashford’s transformation into one of Europe’s deadliest strikers has come under the leadership of Ten Hag, who revealed on Sunday that he told the player he wanted to see him smile more, while also accepting the importance of him signing the England international. .
‘Of course [Rashford’s new contract] it’s a priority,’ Ten Hag said. ‘We’re working on it, just sit back and wait, but deep down we work hard. Of course [we have to keep him].
Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani is one of those who has publicly declared his offer to buy the club.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Britain’s richest man, is another candidate to buy the club.
I think the team is in a good place and Marcus is definitely in a good place. We are happy with his performances. He is in such good shape. He can maintain that if he maintains the right energy and makes the right investment.
‘Each game must be taken as a new game. And you know right now that when Marcus gets into position, he’s going to score. When he is happy he gives him energy and positive encouragement and then the goals will come. He has a great ability to score goals.
‘I don’t know [if he wasn’t happy last season]. The first day I met him, I told him “I want to see your smile, I want to see your teeth and then it’s okay.”
“We see him often and I think he’s in a happy place and the whole locker room is in a happy place and I think it’s good.”