01 Jun 2026 16:31:35
I hope the club stand firm with Barcelona and I hope that Rashford also considers other options.
I don't think there would be a shortage of takers both at home and abroad at 26m if he is prepared to lower his wage demands.
With Di Silva Gordon and Alvarez going to Barcelona he is likely to get even less game time.
He has plenty to offer the right coach and team if they can get him motivated and happy in his surroundings.
I think he has made every pertains agent attempt in terms of salary sacrifice at Barcelona to make it happen but they just don't want him enough so he really needs to move on from them and decide what he wants to do.
Stand firm and risk his career or embrace a new challenge.
I saw a man this week in Gordon who had the same dream as a kid and young player to plausible for Barcelona. I saw him address the press in excellent Spanish. For me therein less the difference between the 2 in their workrate and approach to making their dream a reality.
01 Jun 2026 17:46:58
Ken, I'm just not convinced Rashford wants to make the effort to be the player he could be. Despite getting numerous chances, United and Barca fans say pretty much the same thing - he's excellent at a couple of things but well below average at most - and what he is below average at are things that are down to effort. His pressing is poor, his off the ball runs to create space for teammates is poor, the list goes on.
It's an incredible frustration because for one season (or half a season anyway) he did that, and he was genuinely brilliant.
It's not his talent that's the issue, it's his attitude. It'd be a big mistake if we take him back as the culture at the club is now so much better with proper team players. Right now, I think Villa might go back for him, but other than Serie A, I don't see another major CL club taking a chance on him.
01 Jun 2026 18:42:21
Half a season? Jesus, DonRed, that's wild considering how many goals and assists he has had in his career, particularly in the red of United.
Who knows what conversations he has or hasn't had with those at Barcelona.
All just wild guessing.
My wild guess is that they know he only really wants them and we have made it very clear that we really want rid, and have devalued an asset, well, RA really devalued the asset, so they'll come back in toward the end of a window for either a reduced fee or another loan.
01 Jun 2026 18:52:53
DonRed, what Barca fans are you talking to? Because I've talked to a few and they were extremely happy with his contributions last year. 25 G/A in his debut season, and he contributed to them winning LaLiga, starting only 18 games in the league too. Not bad to me.
01 Jun 2026 19:30:21
Barca have two weeks to make their decision. Why do it now when they can keep cash flow for a few weeks longer?
My guess is they'll buy him and sell him for 40-50m in the next 12 months.
01 Jun 2026 19:45:07
Angel, it's quite widely reported what Barca fans are saying. Just go on Reddit and you'll see that. He did fine, but his attacking contributions come at a major defensive impact. If he were such a roaring success, they'd have stumped up the money already. Your post suggests I'm in a tiny minority that has this opinion, and I'd contend you are in that minority.
The half season I mentioned is when he was truly world class. He was a game changer and got a massive contract on the assumption he would continue to have such an impact. Most obviously he hasn't done that.
01 Jun 2026 20:06:19
It's just mad to me how fans on here rate our own, half a season ?. I think you didn't have the best view on Maguire either, another one of our own.
Sorry, mate, I don't look at Reddit, I've spoken to friends and people I know who support Barcelona, and I didn't hear any of them say what you said above, but maybe they're in the minority.
Like I said above, the club, and in particular RA at the time, really devalued assets that we had under contract, and I believe that's why we have found it difficult to shift players and get their actual worth.
And this Rashford debacle is case in point.
I just think they come in at the end with a loan, or look for money off. Good if the club dig in and try and get the money, the value they have put on Rashy. I'll be very surprised if they do, though, and they'll only have themselves to blame.
01 Jun 2026 20:31:54
Maguire is an admirable player, but very limited. Rashford has damaged himself through his own attitude. I said Rashford did fine. I also referred to half a season to a full season, where I thought he was world class.
I did not say he was crap the rest of the time. You continuously misrepresent what I've said. I like the back and forth, but I don't like that really distasteful part of our interactions - can you please stop doing it.
01 Jun 2026 20:48:06
What are you on about, DonRed?
01 Jun 2026 21:14:18
Jeez, where to start. Rashford has always been streaky, but he was an integral player for a long time, and at one point he was carrying the team. If you haven't seen that, then I wonder what you were watching.
He's lost his way, or his motivation, for whatever reason, but he was excellent for many years.
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01 Jun 2026 21:18:04
AJH, he's also been pretty good at Barcelona.
I just believe that Barca will do their utmost to get him at a much lower price. That's all I believe it is.
In fact, since writing the above posts, I believe Times Sport have come out with something saying that Barca want to buy at a much reduced price.
That's what happens when you tell the world you want a player out.
01 Jun 2026 21:23:46
He had two seasons where he had a goals to games ratio of around 1 in 2 (As I said, in one of those seasons, I thought he was superb). Other seasons were generally closer to 1 in 4. That is beyond streaky.
AJH, when did I say he wasn't integral? That was part of the problem. We built the team around him, and indulged him to a level that did not correspond to the effort he put in. What were you watching?
01 Jun 2026 21:32:16
We did the hard part in separating Rashford from the over emotional fan base. Now the club must make sure his attitude is never seen in our shirt ever again.
I suspect Barca have had a close eye on his attitude, and maybe it isn't what it should be.
It's not just about performances, it's also the mental approach.
They may take a chance. Let's hope they do, or someone else does, and we get as much as we can.
01 Jun 2026 21:58:33
Beyond streaky, DonRed? He played as a LW and has fantastic stats for us over a period where our club was not successful at all, changing managers, styles, players etc. He was one of the only constants. And, my, I don't remember our club ever building around him at any point either.
RedMan, can you point to any behaviours? Or any coaches, players, ITK people who have said anything about his attitude over in Spain? Or is it something you just think?
I believe Barcelona want him, but at a cheaper price.
01 Jun 2026 22:05:36
Angel
You mean being unable to attend training because he was partying in Ireland, and was too rough. Or perhaps watch him wander around the pitch, watching opposition players walk past him.
01 Jun 2026 22:16:34
Angel
It happened in Jan 24. He was in a nightclub on Thursday night in Belfast, hours before being due in training on Friday morning. He then reported himself as ill. I can look up the nightclub name if you want.
01 Jun 2026 23:00:49
"I suspect Barca have had a close eye on his attitude, and maybe it isn't what it should be."
What has he done since his time in Barcelona?
01 Jun 2026 23:02:43
He devalued himself as an asset for UTD when he refused to put in the necessary effort. All RA did was put him in the category of surplus to requirements.
Ridding the club of some of the toxic players is surely something you can praise RA for, Angel?
01 Jun 2026 23:27:30
There have been lots of "one of our own" players that have fallen foul of the fans, so why be surprised that some of us do not necessarily like the same players as much as others? That's just human nature.
Rashford is one such player, as is my favourite (not), Maguire.
They divide opinion, but just because they wear the shirt, it does not mean we have to universally like them, especially in the case of Rashford, when they seemingly down tools.
I like Rashford the player when he plays. I dislike the Rashford we let go. He had the opportunity to be mentioned in the same breath as some of the greats, but sought to believe his own press before he got there. A sad loss to the game from where we were heading to where he is now.
02 Jun 2026 06:44:49
Angel
Clearly not enough to make them snap our hands off.
You going to admit how poor his attitude was?
02 Jun 2026 07:51:04
I'll admit it, Red Man. I loved him for years, but he lost his way, had a few disciplinary issues, and did not put in the effort on the pitch. We should take what we can get for him from whoever is prepared to stump up a reasonable fee.
02 Jun 2026 08:35:45
Just tell Barcelona to pay the money, or we will sell him elsewhere. Rashford has a value of £38million on Transfermarkt. Given the rumoured EPL clubs interested in him, they could perhaps sell him for more.
02 Jun 2026 08:44:44
One of our own. ???? He's a dirty little scroat who hardly tries a yard. A disgrace to the club, often. His effort was a disgrace. He might be one of yours, Angel, defo not one of mine. You believe what you believe, Angel, doesn't mean others have to believe or think the same. If Barcelona really valued him, they would pay like they do for all their other players.
I hope the club stand firm. They are targeting other players that play in his pairing, as they rate them more highly. I don't blame them. There is a lot more to playing football and being part of a team than goals and assists.
02 Jun 2026 09:20:57
Redman, I agree with you. They have had a look at him for a season, and don't think he is worth what they thought, both in fee and wages. I'm quite sure they think he would be a useful squad member, but he played less than half their games, and did well, but not well enough to buy him at fair value. As usual, a little streaky, but hard when you're not in the team a lot. They value other targets more, and prioritised them naturally. If he had been spot on, and what they wanted, they would have prioritised him.
I think someone else will offer what we're asking. If he won't go elsewhere, then we are in a pickle. 1.4m per month is a big hit on cash flow monthly.
Even if they sign him, he won't be there in 18 months' time imo. They don't value him enough.
Look at Gordon. He addressed the press in Spanish excellently. Tells you all you need to know about how he works for what they want. Rashford is a dope imo.
02 Jun 2026 09:34:33
Of course he's one of our own. He was born in Manchester. He grew up in Manchester. He came through our Academy; that is the very definition of one of our own.
The last few years, he has been a different player, whose attitude appears to have slipped.
He needs to leave, and I certainly don't want him back. But that doesn't mean he wasn't a valuable member of the team for the preceding 7 years.
02 Jun 2026 09:51:18
Being born in Manchester didn't make him one of our own, AJH.
He needs to live it, breathe it, and 'die' trying to be considered one of our own. Do all that consistently, and you can be born in Timbucktoo and be valued as one of our own.
Don't do it, or do it intermittently, or stop doing it, and then you are not United, imo, and not one of our own. Dalot is more one of our own than Rashford, because he always tries his best.
02 Jun 2026 10:22:24
"For Manchester United, "one of our own" is the ultimate badge of honor. It refers exclusively to players who graduated from the club's prestigious youth academy. It signifies intense local pride, deep loyalty to the club's values, and the belief that home-grown talent represents the true soul of the team."
Dalot will never be one of our own.
I'm not defending Rashford. His lack of effort has been awful, but whether you like it or not, he was one of our own.
02 Jun 2026 10:37:01
Maybe one of yours, not one of mine. I don't consider "one of our own" as academy graduates at all. I consider Keane, Cantona, Robson as one of our own, not a little scroat like Rashford, who does not put the team before himself consistently.
You can be one of our own without being through the academy, imo. I am aware there was a hard and fast rule. Who came up with that qualification, or is it in your head, or just your opinion? (Not being funny, I've never considered Robson, Keane, Cantona as not one of our own and never considered Rashford or Henderson, for example, to be one of our own.)
Being born and brought through somewhere doesn't automatically give you that title; it's how you conduct yourself, imo, that earns you that title.
02 Jun 2026 13:13:50
I now associate the phrase "being one of our own" with Ole, and now Carrick, to explain or justify over-promoting people.
Was Cantona one of our own? Absolutely. Robson, Keane, Rooney, totally.
Rashford disrespected the Shirt. Something that no real fan would do. The fact he did it as a player means he can't go out that door fast enough.
02 Jun 2026 13:29:19
Totally agree, Red Man.
I'm surprised, AJH, that got works consider the likes of Rashford, Garnacho and Luke Chadwick more one of our own than real stalwarts of their club and genuine players who really did their best more often than not, and players who've made more of an impact than failed graduates.
02 Jun 2026 15:03:26
One of our own is surely referring to an academy graduate. Not a hired ace from elsewhere. Maybe legends of the club can become one of our own by the end of their career when they have been through countless battles with us and are adopted by the fan base. But I always thought it was a phrase saved for players who came through the academy.
02 Jun 2026 15:23:26
Perhaps DB, I personally don't see it that way, and was not aware that was how his people felt.
I must say, id have Robson Rooney ethic as one of our own, before Rashford, Garnacho, or Luke Chadwick.
Im not sure there is a hard and fast rule on it, just personal opinion, I guess.
The academy thing even enters my head when I hear the phrase.
So, a bit like royalty, you get a title, you deserve it or not, based on where you're born or where you trained as a kid.
Wouldn't be my way of looking at it.
If that's the case, id say Rashford should have that 'one of our own' title taken from him, like ex Prince Harry or ex Prince Andrew. ??
02 Jun 2026 19:15:08
Now that is something we can agree on, Ken. ?