Manchester United defender Harry Maguire don beg say make Marcus Rashford remain for Old Trafford, because according to am, the forward na big asset wey fit improve the team. As the transfer window still open, Maguire talk say im hope say Rashford go stay.
Rashford bin return to action as second-half substitute for the first time since December 2024 for the 4-2 pre-season defeat against AC Milan for Wroclaw. E show one moment of skill near the corner flag and also come close to scoring after Carrick give am the number nine shirt. But United officials don stress say the number no be permanent, especially as striker Benjamin Sesko wey dem bin expect to take the shirt no bin available through injury.
Maguire talk say, “Obviously the transfer window still open. As players, we hope he stays because if he does, he is a big asset to have. He can improve us for sure. You saw when he came on, he threatened the backline really well. He could have scored. He’s a huge threat.” E add say im don play with Rashford for many years, and e know say facing am for training go help the team.
But the issue no simple, because Barcelona still dey interested for Rashford. According to reports, the Catalan giants don dey contact im representatives as dem continue to assess their attacking options. Barcelona bin prefer to take Rashford on loan again, but United bin say dem only consider permanent deal. As things stand, Rashford don return to Old Trafford as United highest-paid player, and Michael Carrick don reintegrate am into the first-team squad. But dem no say anything final about im future.
Barcelona need attackers because Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres don leave, while Roony Bardghji dey out for season with injury. Dem don bring Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi, but dem still want more. They dey also pursue Julian Alvarez, but Atletico Madrid no dey ready to sell am. So Rashford remains one of their options.
The match against AC Milan also show some tins wey dey worry United. Captain Bruno Fernandes miss penalty for the second game running, and Maguire call the performance the “worst” of pre-season. E talk say dem want play more aggressive and on the front foot, but e no feel say dem do themselves justice. “We had a lot of high regains and created a lot of chances from that, but we didn’t sustain our pressure anywhere close to enough,” e explain.
Also inside the gist, former boss Ruben Amorim bin return to Old Trafford with im new club, and Maguire get plenty warm words for am. “I got on with Ruben really well and all his staff. I am happy he has another chance to impress and show everyone what a great manager he is. I’m sure he’s going to be a success. I have nothing bad to say about Ruben. It just didn’t work out at Manchester United,” Maguire talk.
Amorim, wey still get love for United, say: “I’m proud to have been at Manchester United and I still love Manchester United.” E even joke with journalists, and dem say e dey happy to see old players and staff.
As the transfer deadline na 1 September, time still dey for changes to happen. But Maguire don make im own position clear – im want Rashford to remain for Old Trafford because e believe say e go help the team improve.
