According to Manchester Evening News, Marcus Rashford's future has become the subject of speculation again after Barcelona failed to activate a £26 million purchase option, and Manchester United appears to have made its decision.

According to Manchester Evening News, M. Rashford may return to Manchester United during this summer and is expected to play his first match late this month in a fixture against AC Milan under new manager Alessandro Carrick. The 28-year-old winger was marginalized at Old Trafford last season.

Reports from January last year indicated that M. Rashford's relationship with manager Ruben Amorim had deteriorated to the point where Amorim would not speak to him except in team settings. After that, the winger was excluded from the first-team plans and was loaned to Aston Villa for half a season.

Although M. Rashford performed well at Villa Park, Aston Villa did not activate the £40 million purchase option to buy him outright. Ultimately, M. Rashford returned to Greater Manchester.

While Ruben Amorim was still managing the team, this England international had no chance of returning to the first team and had to find a way to leave the club either temporarily or permanently. Subsequently, Barcelona and Manchester United reached a loan agreement for the entire season, which included a £26 million purchase option during this summer.

However, M. Rashford encountered a similar outcome again. Despite performing excellently under Hansi Flick and competing fiercely with Raphinha, Barcelona decided to sign Antony Gordon from Newcastle United for £69 million instead of retaining M. Rashford at a lower price.

Now that Barcelona's left-wing position has been filled, the club's left-wing plans appear settled, and it seems unlikely they will pursue M. Rashford again. M. Rashford will also return to Manchester United. However, the good news for the Wythenshawe-born player is that Ruben Amorim has left the club.

Alessandro Carrick took over as interim manager after the 2025/26 season began poorly, replacing Ruben Amorim, who was suddenly sacked. Although his management throughout the remainder of the season was not smooth and the club was unsure whether to offer him a permanent contract, Carrick subsequently signed a two-year deal.

This means M. Rashford has the opportunity to return to Manchester United's first team under new management, even though his relationship with the club under the previous regime was completely fractured. If this forward's return coincides with when other Manchester United players are joining the World Cup preparations during this summer, he will join his teammates at the training center in Carrington, Manchester next week.

This also opens the possibility for him to play against his former manager Ruben Amorim for the first time in over a year. Manchester United will face Leeds United at Crook Park on August 12, and M. Rashford may take the field three days later in a match against AC Milan in Wrocław, Poland.

That will be a bittersweet reunion with Ruben Amorim, who was appointed as AC Milan's coach during this summer—his first position since leaving Manchester United in January. This means Ruben Amorim may immediately create displeasure with one of AC Milan's best players upon taking the position.

Manchester United recently had reports linking it to a major signing to bring Rafael Leão, but the club subsequently downplayed this possibility. Now Fenerbahçe is leading the race to sign the 27-year-old winger. Ruben Amorim has also quickly commented on this Portuguese player's situation.

He told TuttoMercatoWeb: "Rafa is fortunate to play for a club like AC Milan, so he should be happy. I think he is happy and motivated right now.

"I don't know what will happen between now and the end of the transfer window, but I think the entire team is truly united. I have never heard or seen Leão act any differently from the others."

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