The pitchforks will be out for Ruben Amorim after Marcus Rashford played well vs PSG but the Man Utd manager might just be the happiest man out there!
It was a dream for narrative lovers who love to hate Manchester United after Marcus Rashford did well vs PSG, with his assist, in particular, stealing the headlines.
Wayne Rooney also praised Rashford vs PSG and the undercurrent feeling in all that praise was a sense of ‘what if’ about his time at Old Trafford.
However, Man Utd will be extremely happy because that Rashford performance might just have put the club in a win-win situation ahead of the summer window.
Marcus Rashford’s gift for Ruben Amorim
Considering the dynamics between the two, Marcus Rashford is probably the last Man Utd player Ruben Amorim expects a gift from!
However, in this case, the gift is such that it benefits both parties, and that’s exactly what happened with his performance vs PSG.
At a time when Villa are uncertain about buying Rashford, and the bubble around Rashford was bursting a bit, this display comes at the perfect time.
It leaves United in a no-lose situation not just because this display will entice Villa to splash the cash on the player, but because of the team it came against.
PSG have widely been credited as the team linked most concretely to Rashford, with the player entertaining their approach in 2023.
For him to play a great game against the French side is the best gift Amorim could have asked for.
Why? Because United might just get an expected transfer boost now.
Rashford a transfer boost for Man Utd now
The greatest obstacle to Villa buying Rashford permanently was his wages, a figure that would make him Villa’s highest earner by some distance.
This would generally be a problem for United, as they will be left with a frozen-out player again but after his performance vs PSG, it’s a transfer boost.
Rashford has reminded the footballing world of his qualities again and United would almost wish now that Villa don’t exercise the buy option, or Rashford doesn’t take a pay cut.
That is because they can spark a bidding war in that situation, negotiating from a position of strength for a player who’s rediscovered his top form.
Better yet, PSG might enter the race for him again, having been almost burnt by him in the Champions League this season.
Rashford’s performance couldn’t have come at a better time against a better team. Amorim will be a happy man.
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