Marcus Rashford is preparing for crunchy talks with Erik ten Hag on his Manchester United future amid hope he could ditch his plans to leave.
The England international had been touted to depart his boyhood club after falling down the pecking order at Old Trafford under Ralf Rangnick. It has been a season to forget for many at Old Trafford but Rashford has had a particularly difficult year.
This has been the forward's most unproductive campaign yet in front of goal in the Premier League - even taking into account his breakthrough season when he only played 11 games. Rashford has scored just four league goals and created two assists.
It has seen the 24-year-old drop out of contention for the England squad while his appearances for United have decreased - despite an apparent lack of attacking options at the club. Speculation has grown that the striker was looking for a way out to reignite his career.
But that could change with Ten Hag arriving this summer, who could give the United ace a new lease on life. According to the Manchester Evening News, Rashford is planning to seek talks with the incoming Ajax coach on what his plans are.
The report states that the Englishman is feeling more positive about his chances at Old Trafford and wants to play under Ten Hag. With the World Cup coming up this winter, it is more important than ever to be somewhere he will receive first-team football.
Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain are interested in a potential summer transfer should Rashford choose to leave, while Liverpool are also admirers. Though the chances of the forward moving to Anfield are incredibly unlikely for a number of reasons.
He will also enter the final year of his contract, though United have the option to extend it by another year should they choose to 2024. That would protect his value should a decision be made to leave this summer.
Rashford has started just 11 games under Rangnick out of the German's 25 in charge and he has been relegated to a bit-part player. That is despite training levels that are said to be good, but those performances are not translated onto the pitch.
