JUST IN: Aston Villa and Marcus Rashford transfer as Man Utd hero questions Old Trafford return

JUST IN: Aston Villa and Marcus Rashford transfer as Man Utd hero questions Old Trafford return

Marcus Rashford has done no better than ‘alright’ after swapping Manchester United for Aston Villa.

That’s according to former Red Devils defender Gary Pallister who has questioned whether Rashford’s renaissance at Villa means he has a future at Old Trafford.

Indeed the ex-centre back was conservative in his praise of the 27-year-old whose on-field demeanour certainly seems better, even if Pallister thinks he hasn’t rediscovered his best form.

Rashford has started one game in each of the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in eight appearances, he is yet to score but has provided three assists.

However, Pallister recalls the devastating form the attacker showed in earning his contract extension in 2023.

“A fully fit and firing Marcus Rashford gets into most teams in the Premier League. They were right to give him a new contract,” Pallister told Express Sport with Spaceport Sweden.

“We can argue about the size of the contract and the money that was paid, in hindsight. But at that time, how many goals did he score that year?

“His form was blistering, he was a regular in the England squad, and he was one of the finest strikers in the Premier League, I would suggest. So nobody foresaw the dip in his form after that.

“There is always a theory, and I’ve heard managers talk about it, that once you give a player a big contract, they kind of get into a comfortable space, and they maybe lose a bit of hunger.

“I’ve had chats with countless managers who are concerned about that, about the money that’s around in the game, and how you’re very comfortable once you’re signing one of these big contracts.

“Whether he can come back to Manchester United or not remains to be seen.

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