The Red Devils are set to begin contract talks with rejuvenated forward Marcus Rashford, according to reports. The 24-year-future old’s at Old Trafford was called into question over the summer after a poor season in which he struggled with injury and scored just five goals in 32 appearances.
Even though the Enlgishman he struggled to make the starting eleven and showed little sign of improvement last campaign, he is already more than halfway to that total this season, having made an explosive start to the season with three goals in six games.
United are ready to reward Rashford’s early season form with a new five-year contract, according to The Sun. The forward has less than 10 months left on his current £200,000-a-week contract, which United can extend for another year.
However, his representatives held secret talks with Paris Saint-Germain last month, fueling speculation that Rashford wanted a fresh start after being dropped from England’s squad last season.
That said, the player appears to be a much happier player under new manager Erik ten Hag, who has stated unequivocally that he ‘definitely’ wants to keep Rashford.
“I don’t think he’s out of contract – United control the situation.
“I see a happy Marcus Rashford. I see some phases in his game we could improve, and we worked really hard the last two-and-a-half months with him on different aspects. He really likes it and wants to transfer it to the pitch.
It starts with happiness. He comes in everyday smiling and you want to transfer different aspects of your game,”
the Dutchman said.
Rashford has been a standout in United’s attack in recent weeks, scoring twice in last Sunday’s 3-1 win over Arsenal at Old Trafford and assisting on Antony’s debut goal. That was two weeks after he scored in the 2-1 win over Liverpool that launched the ten Hag era.
