 "Manchester United reportedly considering selling Marcus Rashford amid poor form and discipline; fans react")
Manchester United could let go of one of their main players as the club is reportedly considering selling their forward Marcus Rashford. According to a report in The Telegraph, United were already open to selling the England international amid a poor run of form. In the 2023-24 season, Rashford managed to score just eight goals across all competitions. This is in sharp contrast to the 2022-23 season, when he had scored 30 goals.
This season, Rashford, who has started twice under Ruben Amorim, has netted just seven goals in 23 matches across all competitions. Captain Bruno Fernandes and Alejandro Garnacho continue to keep their spots in the staring lineup, but it has not been the same for Rashford. More bad news for Rashford is the fact that Rasmus Hojlund appears to be Amorim’s first-choice striker.
One of the reasons United are reportedly considering selling Rashford is due to “disciplinary concerns”. In January, Rashford had been fined two weeks of his salary after he was spotted drinking in Belfast, two days before he had called in sick. Rashford was also benched for a Boxing Day fixture against Wolves in 2022 owing to “internal disciplinary” reasons.
Another reason why United are considering selling Rashford is de to the United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe's intention to put United in a better position financially. The Daily Mail, meanwhile, has reported that United are ready to consider offers worth £40m for Rashford. Saudi Arabia and Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly a couple of options should Rashford choose to play outside England.
What experts and fans have said on United possibly selling Rashford
Finance expert Adam Williams explained the impact United would have financially if they sell Rashford. “Ten Hag’s compensation, the cost of appointing Amorim, and the expenses associated with Dan Ashworth’s short time at Old Trafford have left them in an uncomfortable spot when it comes to PSR. You’ve also got the expenses associated with making hundreds of staff redundant,” Williams told United in Focus.
“If they sold Rashford, it would be an emotional departure, but it would more or less solve any Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) anxieties they might have overnight. As an academy graduate, his sale would count as what is known as ‘pure profit’. If they got, say, £60m for him, it would reduce their losses by exactly £60m," he added.
Quite a few fans too reacted to the news on social media.
Just sell him please 🙏
— Emily (@IamEmily2050) December 10, 2024
I'd be very surprised if Rashford moved to Saudi.
— Oculus (@Oculus_Crypto) December 10, 2024
I'm sure the club would welcome the move, but I would expect Rashford to prefer a PSG or similar move.
Happy to get him off the books if he wants to go to Saudi as they are most likely to offer the wages he is on.
This is the biggest issue when selling our players. They have really high salary and out of the form. There are no teams who can afford to buy them…
— R3z0 Fan 👔🇵🇹 (@AmorimTheReds) December 10, 2024
He's not going to Saudi.
— Daniel Micovic (@DanMicovic) December 10, 2024
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