'He forgets' - Patrice Evra sends Marcus Rashford warning after shock Man United return
Patrice Evra has told Marcus Rashford exactly what he needs to do to be successful upon his return to Manchester United.
Rashford was frozen out at Old Trafford in December 2024 by Ruben Amorim and left on loan for Aston Villa.
He then made a temporary move to Barcelona, scoring 14 goals and registering 14 assists as the Blaugrana won La Liga.
Despite a fruitful relationship, Barca decided against signing Rashford permanently and instead moved for his England teammate Anthony Gordon.
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Instead of being left in limbo as he was under Amorim, Michael Carrick has happily integrated Rashford back into the squad for pre-season and he could yet stay put for the new season.
According to Mike Keegan of the Daily Mail, Rashford his 'seriously impressed' club officials with how he has conducted himself since coming back into the fold.
A separate report from The Sun claims he is more than happy for Matheus Cunha to keep the No.10 shirt that he took from him.
Patrice Evra tells Marcus Rashford exactly what to do to be a success at Man United this season
Evra, who played 379 times for United, has given Rashford advice on how he can get going again at his boyhood club - telling the England international to forget what happened before and start anew.
Speaking to SPORTbible, via Stake, Evra said: "I don't know, is there a curse when you come back to your club, you will never do great? But it's not the case with Marcus because he left and people weren't happy. He went on loan.
"It depends. I think if Marcus comes back and forgets he's been an academy player for Manchester, and he forgets he's from Manchester, then he can do great.
"But you need to lower the pressure, and when the fans see that he doesn't make a run or whatever, they're going to blame him straight away. If I am the manager, I want Marcus in my team.
"It is the communication. I think it would be really important to see his conversation with Michael Carrick. What Michael Carrick will say to him to get the best of him - ‘forget about the media, forget about the pressure, I trust you.’ I want the best for Marius Rashford because he has still got it and we all know that. He's not an old player. Personally, in my opinion, yes, but also when you come back to your old club, it never happens like it was amazing."
Rashford could be like a new signing for United on the left flank or through the middle in a season where they will have Champions League football once again.
Their two significant additions have been the arrivals of Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos after Casemiro's exit on a free transfer. But with Manuel Ugarte on the sidelines for an extended period after surgery on a knee injury, the club are pressing forward with another midfielder and might finally snap up Brighton's Carlos Baleba after making an offer of £60 million plus £5 million in add-ons.
Evra has been pleased with the business done by United but feels they should have gone all-out for a striker - mentioning the name of Victor Osimhen.
He admitted: "I'm really happy with the transfer window with Tielemans and Santos. We lost Casemiro, and it would be difficult to replace him. But I think with these two players, we have got something we can fix. Kobbie Mainoo, I hope he's going to have more time to play. But anyway, Carrick, I love him. I just think United have brought some more hope.
"To win the title? No, we need more than that. I wish and I still don't understand why we didn’t sign a striker like Osimhen. You know, he's just crazy and I don't want him to end up in Madrid or Arsenal or whatsoever. So we need a big striker. We still need a left back because Luke Shaw has a lot of injuries, maybe to support him because now Dorgu can play left back, but as a winger, I think he's more efficient.
"It's more in the midfield to make sure Bruno will be free to be focused more on the attacking side. And midfield, I think that's the problem. Midfield."
Topics: Man Utd, Marcus Rashford
Josh Lawless