Marcus Rashford watched on from home last night as Manchester United booked their spot in the Europa League final.
Had events panned out differently, he’d have been lining up for his boyhood club to help get them over the line on May 21 in Bilbao.
The forward still faces a hugely uncertain future at Old Trafford, with recent reports suggesting that the prospect of him restarting his Red Devils career is not entirely off the table, albeit very unlikely.
The current state of play regarding Rashford’s future
Aston Villa have the option – not obligation – of signing Rashford permanently upon the culmination of his loan spell next month. He undoubtedly impressed in the appearances he made prior to his injury setback, although it remains to be seen if Unai Emery and Co. will deem his displays quality enough to warrant a £40 million payout to United.
If not, it’s thought the Carrington graduate, whose sale would generate straight profit for the Reds, is keen on plying his trade in La Liga with Barcelona. However, their ever-precarious financial situation would make any deal hard to come by, and it’s not as if they’re short on prolific attacking talent in their ranks.
Rashford sends a message of support to the returning Amad
Nonetheless, Rashford departed United without having a bad word to say about how his situation unravelled; he fell entirely out of favour under Ruben Amorim and was exiled from the team for a month leading up to his exit.
He has frequently interacted with the players on social media, more recently praising Amad following the Ivorian’s ‘scintillating’ cameo off the bench against Athletic Club last night.
Amad uploaded a picture of himself celebrating to Instagram, captioned: “See you in Bilbao”, to which Rashford commented: “Baller”.
rash ❤️ pic.twitter.com/53s0bNdWDB
— ۟ (@franchiseford) May 8, 2025
