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Id say he definitely should! It would take some turnaround (big money investments in the squad) to instantly be fighting for the league. If next season he becomes a regular starter then it will be incredible for his development. Plus he's looked more than good enough since he burst onto the scene. It's similar to Kane I think everyone wants him but that's because he was able to lead the line for two seasons. As you say we could save a huge amount of money with Rashford.
Not really. I want him to play quite a lot (something like 15-20 starts and coming off the bench regularly), but I tend to think he's not quite ready to be the true first choice. However, he's done well enough that I don't feel that position is the single most important role to purchase a top player for (which is how I felt before his emergence). Similar to how Blind has done at the back actually. I do want an 'upgrade', but they've done well enough that I wouldn't be particularly disappointed with them being first choice next season as long as we make the right transfers in more important positions.
The trouble is, who is available?
dont think we used Iheanacho
Possibly my favourite non-United player of all time, bloody loved the tubby genius when I was a kid.Brazil legend Ronaldo on Rashford: “I see some of myself in him for sure — he has courage and he’s fast and is very good with the ball. I think for the strikers they have to be hungry to score and I see that with him. He has an amazing future.’’
I dunno to be honest, but that's the job of our scouting network surely? We could always go for Kane/Ibra. Selling Chicha was stupid, but we could always play Martial up top and get a left winger in because Memphis can't be relied on.
But who are the scouting team going to pick up? Whoever they pick up isn't going to have as much experience in the Premier league as Rashford, so his tender age becmes abit irrelvant, they'll be coming in greener than Rashford currently is. No chance of getting Kane and it'll be a stupid to bring Ibra in at this stage. It's fine looking for another winger but we'd be moving our best player out of his best position for a player who am or may not work.
we could just sign chicha back if it was that stupid? 45m should do it?
depends who is manager, mourinho and there's 0 chance
Send him on loan?... Surely he's proven that he is ready for first team football no matter what the grade? It would be stupid to not send him on loan. Having him play for the 21's and possibly make 15-20 sub appearances (I am talking about Van Gaal, as it is a total dice roll what happens if a new manager comes in it is hard to speculate what will happen) would be pointless. He should be playing regular football at a club where he is first choice and can have a proper impact.
If any other manager comes in, my spectulation changes completely. Van Gaal doesn't do rotation at all (he could get lucky with injury rotation again if he is close to the fold but you'd have to speculate at least another one or maybe two top class players are going to be added to the squad before next season starts), plus my gut wants me to see him moved away for fear of being Vangalized like a few of our other first team players.
Lingard maybe?
No. He is simply not a £50-60 million striker. Anyone who does think that are just being emotional. His talent is there to see. However we need more games to see whether he is at the Michael Owen, Torres, Fowler level (at 19 Fowler scored 25 league goals and therefore one of top strikers in the entire league). I have no issue with him being a back up striker as the guy is 18 and was going to spend another season in the under 18's and possibly under 21's last season but for the injury crisis
Not me pal. Now way. I am against us spending this much of our budget on Sanches or anyone. Plus I doubt we would be wanking off as he has about 7 league goals to his name
That's so true
That's so true
