Marcus Rashford (born 31 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team.
A Manchester United player from the age of seven, he scored two goals on both his first-team debut against Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League in February 2016 and his Premier League debut against Arsenal three days later.
He also scored in his first Manchester derby match, his first EFL Cup match and his first UEFA Champions League match. With United, Rashford has so far won the FA Cup, EFL Cup, FA Community Shield and UEFA Europa League.
Louis van Gaal regretted cutting loose Danny Welbeck and Michael Keane, it’s claimed. The Dutchman had a tough time at Old Trafford, despite winning the FA Cup in 2016.
He was sent packing after the Wembley showpiece and Jose Mourinho was swiftly ushered in. The 68-year-old had won league titles with Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Ajax although struggled to find his groove with the Red Devils.
Throughout his career, Van Gaal had developed a reputation for nurturing top young talent. But despite bringing Marcus Rashford into the first-team fold, he offloaded Welbeck and Keane who had both graduated from the youth ranks.
According to The Athletic , it was a decision he’d live to regret - especially after their respective replacements flopped
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