Indeed, Romano has reported on Sunday that Man Utd have decided to give Rashford the new squad number of 14 as a “message to trust him and include him as part of the team”. The transfer expert also revealed that unless a bid from a “top European club” comes Rashford’s way, he can stay at Man Utd.
Romano revealed the importance of Carrick in the club's decision over keeping the player: "Marcus Rashford is more than happy to stay at Man United and fight for his career in red. Every single day, Michael Carrick is pushing for this solution. He is really happy for Rashford to stay."
Following his exploits at the World Cup, Rashford finally returned to training on Sunday, linking up with the Red Devils for the first-time in over 18 months and was pictured in a jubilant mood, taking photos with fans and signing autographs. Michael Carrick has confirmed that Rashford will be part of the squad for their final two pre-season friendlies, saying: ‘We have a full squad next week in Dublin. ‘We fly straight there and meet Leeds on Wednesday. We have a few days in Dublin where we have the whole squad, including Marcus, Kobbie [Mainoo] and Lisandro [Martinez]. ‘I’ve played with him [Rashford]. I played in the game he made his debut, so we have a history.’
Rashford has not played for Man Utd for the best part of two years after falling out of favour under former boss Ruben Amorim late in 2024.