Wes Brown didn’t mince words about what it would take for Marcus Rashford to play for Manchester United again. The former United and England defender told The Peoples Person that the path back to Old Trafford runs through some uncomfortable conversations.
“There might have to be discussions and there might have to be some sorries on both sides,” Brown said in an exclusive interview with BetGoodwin. “But at the same time, there’s no reason that it can’t be sorted out because he’s in really good form.”
Rashford left United in January after a very public falling-out with then-manager Ruben Amorim. He went on loan to Aston Villa first, then to Barcelona. The La Liga club had an option to buy him for €30 million (roughly £26 million) this summer. But they passed. Instead, Barcelona signed Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon, and Rashford’s future suddenly got a lot more complicated.
Now here’s where it gets interesting. Amorim is gone. Michael Carrick is the manager. And Rashford still has a year left on his United contract. That combination has started a lot of speculation about whether the 28-year-old forward could be back in red next season.
Brown, who has been saying for a while that he wants to see the Wythenshawe product return, thinks the change in manager changes everything.
“It is a different manager and I’m sure Michael would love to have him,” Brown said. “I mean, it’s like having another weapon on that wing.”
Rashford Still Has That Spark
Rashford showed exactly what he can do for England against Croatia earlier this week. He came off the bench, replaced Gordon on the left wing, and within minutes he had slipped the ball past Dominik Livaković to ice the game. It was the kind of finish United fans remember from his best seasons.
Brown wasn’t surprised. “Marcus is just carrying on how he finished at Barca, to be fair,” he said.
Would Carrick Actually Do It?
Brown thinks so. When asked if he’d take Rashford back if he were the manager, Brown didn’t hesitate. “If I was Michael, I would, yeah, of course.”
But he also acknowledged that nobody outside the club knows what’s happening behind the scenes. And if United doesn’t bring him back, there will be other suitors. “I’m sure if that’s not the case, there will be other big teams after this that will really look at it and you know, put their hands in their pockets to try and get him,” Brown said.
Brown also made a broader point about squad depth. He said the best Premier League teams don’t just have a strong starting 11. They need dangerous players on the bench too. “Regardless whether he was playing or not, he’s a dangerous player to bring on. And I think that’s when you start challenging for leagues and other stuff.”
The next part of Brown’s interview drops tomorrow on The Peoples Person. But for now, the big question is simple: Does Carrick want to make peace? And does Rashford?
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