Football has the ability to pick you up and drag you down. The horrible reality is those who cheered you on when you were on top will be the first ones to drag you down once you hit a few lows.
It has been seen with Ronaldo and it has been seen with Marcus Rashfor at Manchester united.
The 25 year old started his career as a teenager and debuted in the Europa League in the midst of an injury crisis. He would go on to mark his debut with two goals against Midtjylland.
He would follow that up with another two goals and an assist against Arsenal on his Premier League debut which made him the third youngest scorer for Manchester United in the Premier League.
He would score the only goal in the Manchester derby against rivals Manchester City to cement his position as a star in the making and garner him universal applause.
He would suffer his first major career setback in the 2021/2022 season where he would experience a dramatic decline in performance and struggle to deliver.
He ended the season with 4 goals and 4 assists in 24 matches performing well below the general expectation, rumors started circling that he would entertain a good move away from United if any materialized.
He has made a return to form this season and has been Manchester United’s major source of goals this season producing 6 goals and 3 assists in 16 matches in the premier league.
3 goals and 1 assist in four matches in the Europa League and 2 goals in 2 matches in the Carabao cup.
PSG Chairman has voiced his interest in bringing Marcus Rashford to the Parc De France.
“He’s another player that is really amazing,” said Al-Khelaifi. “And for free? To have Rashford for free, every club would run after him, definitely.
“We’re not hiding it, we spoke before and… interest. But the moment was not a good moment for both sides. Maybe, summer, why not?
“Today if he’s a free agent of course we can talk to him directly but we are not going to talk to him now. Let him focus on the World Cup. Then after in January, hopefully, if we’re interested we will talk to him.”
His current form definitely strengthens his options at the end of the season.
Will Rashford Be Manchester United’s Main Man?
After Ronaldo’s explosive interview with Piers Morgan where he criticized the club and made his unhappiness public. The club decided to let go of him and both sides terminated the contract leaving Ronaldo a free agent before the World Cup Started.
“For example, an interesting point is how a club like Manchester United sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, they bring in a sporting director Ralf Rangnick which is something nobody understands. This guy is not even a coach. A big club like Manchester United bringing in a sporting director surprised not only me but all the world.
“I thought I would see different things, technology, infrastructure. Unfortunately, we see many things I’m used to seeing when I’m 21, 22, and 23. It surprised me a lot.”
Ronaldo also commented on current manager Ten Hag: “I don’t have respect for him because he doesn’t show respect for me. If you don’t have respect for me, I’m never gonna have respect for you.”
“I think the fans should know the truth”. “I want the best for the club. This is why I come to Manchester United.
“But you have some things inside that don’t help us reach the top level as City, Liverpool, and even Arsenal.
Manchester United was interested in securing the services of dutch wonderkid Cody Gakpo who had a stellar world cup campaign scoring 3 goals and being his country’s main threat.
Cody Gakpo has produced 9 goals and 12 assists in 14 Eredivise games showcasing his versatility and efficiency.
Gakpo recently signed for Liverpool in a deal that is sensible all around and has low risk compared to the pressure he would feel as Manchester United’s new signing.
After Missing out on the signature of Cody Gakpo there seems to be a lack of names on the table for Manchester United.
With the current attackers at their disposal, Anthony, Martial, and Garnacho. Manchester United’s biggest weapon at this point is Marcus Rashford.
Will he be the man to lead United to a new era or will he analyze his options at the end of a brilliant season and move forward with a club that is more stable and offers a chance at major trophies.
