Gary Lineker explains how Rashford could make Man United return
Gary Lineker explains how Rashford could make Man United return Having just secured the La Liga title during his season-long loan at Barcelona, the upcoming summer transfer window could define the rest of Marcus Rashford’s career. Though there is a clause in his loan granting Barcelona the chance to sign him for just £26 million , it is currently unclear whether the Catalan giants are interested in keeping him at the club . Though other clubs will undoubtedly show interest in the England international should he return to his parent club, legendary striker Gary Lineker believes there is one figure at Manchester United who may be able to convince the speedy winger to return to Old Trafford permanently.
A title-winning season Though he probably has not started as many games as he would have liked, Rashford has definitely made an impact during his time on sunnier shores. Across his 43 appearances for the iconic club, the knuckleball specialist has scored 13 goals and provided ten assists . Recently, he scored the first goal, a truly unstoppable free-kick , against fierce rivals Real Madrid to clinch the La Liga title with three matches to spare.
Despite his heroics and impressive contributions to the team, not all Barcelona fans have taken to Rashford, which perhaps explains why there is believed to be some reluctance from Barcelona to sign the winger on a permanent basis. No shortage of suitors Since rumours broke that Barcelona may not keep Rashford at the club, a plethora of huge clubs have shown an interest in signing the United youth product. Arsenal , Newcastle , Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich have all been linked with the goalscorer, who would certainly be a welcome addition of pace and flair within any of those squads.
Despite having no shortage of options, prolific goalscorer and renowned pundit Gary Lineker believes the Englishman might yet have a future at Old Trafford. A return to United? Speaking on The Rest Is Football , former England international Lineker was hesitant to rule out Rashford featuring for the Red Devils once again.
He believes his relationship with Michael Carrick , who has an impressive win rate at the helm of United, could be key to a return. “And if he doesn’t go, will he? I think there’ll be clubs looking to snap him up, to be perfectly honest, at that sort of price tag, considering what you get for your money nowadays, because I think it’d be difficult for him to go back to Manchester United.