Forget the massive wages, the huge entourage and the often – disinterested antics, Marcus Rashford is big news. Whether, or not, he is the answer to West Ham’s shortage of reliable frontmen brought on by Jarrod Bowen’s fractured foot and Niclas Fullkrug’s hamstring failure is another story. Supporters themselves were divided by the thought of a somewhat controversial Manchester-United reject and England International landing at London Stadium.
Largely unreported yesterday afternoon was the Daily Star‘s article which poured cold water on West Ham’s aspirations to bring Rashford to West Ham – however unlikely that might have sounded once upon a time!
According to the news outlet:
“ It’s understood United co-owner and INEOS chemicals group chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe is not willing to allow Rashford to go to one of his club’s immediate rivals…. These include the likes of Tottenham, West Ham and Chelsea. With United facing the prospect of having to fund a significant chunk of Rashford’s £350,000-a-week wages, Ratcliffe is not prepared to do this and risk seeing one of his own players damage United’s chances of securing European qualification this season.”
West Ham of course sit three places above Manchester United in the Premier League at present and so must be considered a ‘rival’ for European football: However unlikely that might have seemed a month ago, it appears the hierarchy at Old Trafford are taking no chances that a loaned-out Rashford’s upturn in form could disadvantage the Red Devils.
Good news then. A relief for those of us who see the moody, hugely cosseted star as a disaster waiting to happen and ready to rival the Kalvin Phillips loan dèbacle.
Move On. “Next”!
Rashford would have been hugely divisive in the dressing room, earning more than twice what any West Ham player earns and we’ve had enough dressing-room division for one season.
Reject Rashford?
I don’t think he’s lost any ability or motivation to play. Eric Ten Hag did away with Cristiano Ronaldo just to show who was boss. Then kept Marcus Rashford playing in an unfamiliar role in an indistinct formation with no direction or discernible purpose.
Marcus Rashford is an Eric reject and failure. Just like Steve McClaren rejected David Beckham on his appointment as England manager. Real Madrid also sidelined Beckham at the same time. Both sides had to reluctantly bring David Beckham back into their teams with spectacular success. Proving that they wrote the player off far too soon.
Reject Beckham?
That doesn’t mean that we need to give Rashford the stage to showcase his talents – but at the right price??
COYI
Notice bad old days are back getting towards end of window and no signings in sight LOOKS FAMILIAR
So it’s none story really?
Lies and more lies it’s like the fans have goldfish memory and fall for this garbage every transfer window
There was no chance that Rashford or Wilson joining the Hammers.
These ridiculous headlines need to stop.
Sullivan is the chaos factor at Westham . He’s a businessman not a football man and must employ experts in football matters to make coherent decisions . Within the last three years I count hundreds of millions lost on wrong players and wrong coach .
His entourage alone would fill a whole squad. One of the great Entitleds. No thanks.
”SO. IS HE COMING OR NOT.COM. ??? C O Y I’s
Cheers Paul.
You can tell it was a Sully thought. No Tim or Graham involved in even entertaining this bad footballing idea.
I’ll only relax when I know Callum Wilson isn’t being considered !
Sullivan always worries me !!
That’s good news rashford would have been a total disaster the bad feeling he would of caused not to mention his tantrums I don’t blame Utd wanting to get rid of him his attitude is poor to say the least he needs to grow up and concentrate on his football career his downfall is all his own doing at least he won’t be bringing anyone in our club with him
agreed 100%
If true good news for us as he would be a bad influence imo, but since when has the Daily Star been a reliable source for anything!
So a complete non story,