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Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford could decide to leave at the end of the season but has told Ralf Rangnick he is “still happy” at Old Trafford, the interim boss said.
Rangnick says he is working to get the best out of the 24-year-old England international, although reports have suggested Rashford may seek a move away from the club he has represented throughout his senior career.
He was reportedly unhappy after being left out of the starting XI for United’s 4-1 defeat to Manchester City last weekend.
After hitting double figures for goals in three consecutive Premier League campaigns, Rashford has scored just four league goals in 18 appearances this campaign, and has seen just 867 minutes of game time in the English top flight.
Speaking ahead of United’s Saturday clash with fellow top-four hopefuls Tottenham, Rangnick, who earlier called for the attacker to carry his training performances into games, insisted Rashford has not said anything about wanting a move.
“I spoke with him yesterday [Thursday] and the day before yesterday,” the 63-year-old said, according to several UK newspapers. “I don’t know anything about that.
“He didn’t say anything to me, he said to me that he is still happy and that he wants to perform on a high level for the club. There was no mention of him not being happy here.
“The window is closed right now. Even suppose he and his agents or his family at one stage of the summer think about maybe going to another club, well, then he can do that, but in the summer.
“Now the window is closed. It’s got nothing to do with tomorrow’s game or the game on Tuesday [against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League].”
Despite leaving Rashford out of the line-up for last Sunday’s defeat, even in the absence of both Edinson Cavani and Cristiano Ronaldo, Rangnick insists he rates the one-time teenage prodigy highly and wishes to help him to grow.
“I like Marcus as a player,” he said. “I’ve had a few in the past in former clubs where they had problems at one stage, but it’s our job to help him, to get the best Marcus Rashford that he can be.
“This is my job right now, and I’m putting all my energy and time into that to achieve that.”
Ahead of their clash with Spurs, United are winless in their last three games in all competitions, recording two wins and a draw. They have not gone longer without a win since a run of six winless games in September and October 2019.
