Marcus Rashford explained how to reach the level of Mbappé and Haaland
Rashford signed a new contract on Tuesday which runs until 2028
The 25-year-old scored 30 goals in all competitions last season
Wayne Rooney suggests Rashford United must lead to trophies to take the game to the next level
Marcus Rashford warming up for Manchester United ahead of the FA Cup final / Clive Rose/GettyImages
Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney says Marcus Rashford must lead the club to regular trophies if he is to reach the level of Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.
The Red Devils announced on Tuesday that Rashford had signed a new and improved five-year contract with the club, making him Old Trafford’s highest-paid player.
Rashford scored a career-best 30 goals in all competitions in the 2022/23 season and led United to Carabao Cup glory in Erik ten Hag’s first season in charge. The Dutchman also guided United to the FA Cup final but they were denied by Ilkay Gundogan’s brace at Wembley.
Rashford, 25, has already made 359 appearances for the club in all competitions, eight years after Louis van Gaal made his first-team debut against FC Midtjylland – a Europa League match in which he scored twice and thus obtained a superb 5 points. victory. 1 win. But to solidify his legacy at United and move to the next level, United’s top scorer Rooney must, according to Rashford, lead the club to trophies on a regular basis.
“I think Marcus Rashford is an incredible talent. I’m really happy that he has signed a new contract,” said Rooney, who now leads D.C. United in the MLS.
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“The next five years will be very important for him, because he can score a lot of goals, but if he really wants to get to the level where Mbappé and Haaland are now, then he has to be the right man.” Manchester United is back to winning trophies and league titles. I hope he can do it.”
“He’s a piece of the puzzle, but also someone who could be the most important man, the most important player for Manchester United,” Rooney added at The Athletic. “He’s had a fantastic season. The challenge for Marcus now is to do that over the next five, six, seven years and really take his legacy to a new level. Because he’s a player who could easily beat my goal record.
“The next five years will be really important for him in his legacy because he can score a lot of goals, but if he really wants to reach the level that Mbappe and Haaland are, he has to be the man to come back to Manchester United. on their way to winning trophies and league titles. I hope he succeeds.
Rashford has scored 123 goals for United so far, less than half the 253 goals scored by Rooney during his time in the North West. Maguire has to move on – Rooney
Harry Maguire lining up for England / Nigel French/Allstar/GettyImages
Rooney also commented on Harry Maguire’s situation at Old Trafford, where the defender was stripped of the captaincy by Ten Hag in favor of Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes.
Having lost his place in the starting lineup last season, Maguire played second fiddle to Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez, also seeing Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw play for him in central defense when one of the players was rested or unavailable.
It’s a situation Rooney has stressed is untenable, with a move away from the club the best possible outcome for all parties.
“To take off your bracelet, how does he deal with the bat?” Rooney said of United’s struggling number five. “It shows that the coach doesn’t really believe in him. It leaves Harry in a position where he has to think about what to do next. The manager proved not to be part of the plans.
“I’m sure Harry wants to play – for himself, for his career in England – to put himself in the best position to be as successful as possible.”
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