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Rashford Reports Back as Uncertainty Lingers over Manchester United Future

Return to Carrington raises questions

Marcus Rashford was back at Carrington this week, training individually while the rest of Manchester United’s squad began pre-season preparations under Ruben Amorim. As reported by The Athletic, Rashford was one of five players granted additional time off to assess potential transfers, yet chose to return ahead of schedule.

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Alongside Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia, Rashford had been informed by the club that his return would be delayed to give clarity on his future. Yet this early reappearance suggests either a shift in personal stance or a lack of movement in the market.

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“Despite claims by club sources on Friday that all five had asked to leave United, some of the players’ camps have denied this,” The Athletic reported. There is clear tension between perception and reality.

Individual training amid squad reshaping

Rashford’s decision to work alone, separate from Amorim’s main group, speaks to a player in limbo. The 27-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa and is believed to favour a move abroad should he exit this summer.

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Barcelona are reported to have considered him, especially after their move for Nico Williams broke down. However, they are also exploring other wide options, including Liverpool’s Luis Diaz.

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Meanwhile, United have already acted decisively in other areas. Matheus Cunha has taken Rashford’s iconic No. 10 shirt following his £62.5 million arrival from Wolves. The symbolism is unmissable.

Funds must come before further deals

With Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford now their key target, United know that outgoings must precede further investment. Rashford, once untouchable, is now part of that calculation. Whether on loan, in a swap deal or through a permanent transfer, his situation remains one of the defining storylines of United’s summer.

For now, he trains in isolation. Not gone, not reintegrated. Just there, caught in a space between eras.

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Two years ago, he was the club’s leading man. A symbol of homegrown excellence, community leadership and big-game output. Now? He’s turning up to train on his own while someone else wears the No. 10 shirt.

The optics are bleak. Rashford might be open to a move, but has anything materialised? Barcelona are sniffing around but have financial headaches. A swap deal? For who? It all feels a bit chaotic. And worst of all, it’s playing out in public, with mixed messages from club sources and player representatives muddying the water.

United’s handling of high-profile exits has often lacked subtlety in recent years, and this seems no different. If Rashford genuinely wants to leave, fair enough. But the decision to strip him of his shirt and keep him separate from the main group smacks of a club eager to move on before the next chapter is written.

This doesn’t feel like planning. It feels like drifting. If United are to build something coherent under Amorim, clarity and control are needed. Rashford, whatever his form, deserved better than this awkward limbo.