Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was asked about the future of Marcus Rashford and he says that Old Trafford is “the best place for him to be” as he enters the prime years of his career.
Rashford has been in scintillating form for United this season, scoring 17 goals in 28 appearances in all competitions [Transfermarkt] and the club are talking with the United number 10 about extending his contract beyond the one-year extension contract that he signed at the end of last year, which keeps him at United until the summer of 2024.
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— Marcus Rashford (@MarcusRashford) January 15, 2023
However, even though the United manager could not provide an update on how those contract talks are progressing because it is “confidential”, he feels as though the best place for Rashford to be in the long-term is at the Theatre of Dreams.
“Of course it’s confidential, the talks between clubs and players,” he began, in the second part of his pre-match press conference ahead of the Nottingham Forest game.
“I think he understands Man United is his club, that’s first, but also, in this environment, in this team, I think he is playing his best football.
“He’s improving and that’s about him because he’s working on the good things, he’s giving 100 per cent energy in it, he has a good plan and I think also, in this team, he can bring in his qualities” [via Man Utd].
He was linked with Paris Saint-Germain during the World Cup [Vital United], however, the United manager said in his pre-match press conference that Manchester United “is the best place to be because we want to construct the best team”.
“I hope all our players are getting interest from other clubs because it means we’re doing a good job and the team is outperforming, so that is what we are aiming for,” he added.
“Then I would say this is the best place to be because we want to construct the best team, first in England and then in Europe, and then in the world” [via Man Utd].
The Dutchman also stressed the importance of the Mancunian, who is currently on a remarkable goal scoring run at Old Trafford as he has netted in nine consecutive home games, on this United team.
— Marcus Rashford (@MarcusRashford) January 15, 2023
“So this team can help him get in the right position to score goals where he’s good at, so also, in this team, his qualities are coming in front.
“I think he knows that but definitely he’s important for us and if we want to get the success we want, we need him” [via Man Utd].
The United Academy graduate will be hoping to feature for ten Hag’s side in their Carabao Cup semi-final clash against Nottingham Forest tonight, which gets underway at 8pm UK time and for those in the UK, the match will be shown live on Sky Sports.
