Rashford agrees new five-year Man United contract – sources

Marcus Rashford has agreed to a new lengthy-time period contract with Manchester United, sources advised ESPN.

The England ahead has a verbal settlement with the membership for a new five-year contract that may hold him at Old Trafford till 2028.

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Talks with Rashford are within the ultimate phases earlier than an official announcement is made.

Rashford, 25, is the newest United participant to commit their future to the membership after Luke Shaw and Diogo Dalot agreed to new contracts earlier this yr.

Rashford’s deal is a lift for supervisor Erik ten Hag as he prepares his squad for the preseason tour of the United States.

United play French facet Lyon in Scotland on Wednesday earlier than flying to New York. They face Arsenal in New Jersey on Saturday,

Rashford was a key a part of Ten Hag’s workforce final season, scoring 30 objectives in all competitions. There has been curiosity within the participant from Paris Saint-Germain however the striker has determined to increase his keep at his boyhood membership.

Ten Hag continues to be eager to spice up his ahead line this summer season with the arrival of a new No. 9. Tottenham’s Harry Kane and Napoli’s Victor Osimhen have to date proved too costly and the recruitment division have turned their consideration to Rasmus Hojland at Atalanta and Randal Kolo Muani at Eintracht Frankfurt.

Sources advised ESPN that Atalanta’s valuation of Hojland, who scored 10 objectives in 34 video games final season, has been a stumbling block in negotiations, so different targets are being thought of.

United are keen to take heed to gives for Anthony Martial, though sources advised ESPN they’re but to obtain an official method for the Frenchman.

Martial, who has a yr left on his contract, scored 9 objectives final season however struggled with accidents.