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Marcus Rashford contract: Erik ten Hag is confident Manchester United striker will sign new deal

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Manchester United's Marcus Rashford and Erik ten Hag
Marcus Rashford is enjoying his most fruitful season ever under Erik ten Hag, with 29 goals so far.

Erik ten Hag believes Marcus Rashford and Manchester United "will find each other" in the striker's ongoing contract discussions.

Rashford has scored 29 goals in all competitions for his boyhood club this season, his best in a United shirt.

Speaking before the visit to Bournemouth on Saturday, Ten Hag was asked for an update on the negotiations regarding the England international's future.

"I know [it is taking time]," he said.

"But I don't talk about the process. This is not important at the moment for me or Rashy.

"For him, it is to get more goals this season and he is playing a wonderful season and the team is playing a wonderful season.

"We have to get into the Champions League and focus on that. Marcus wants to stay and we want him to stay, so I think we will find each other."

Ten Hag also said Rashford, 25, is a doubt for Saturday's match against the Cherries due to illness, despite him returning to training earlier this week after an injury which saw him miss the home win over Wolves.

Fourth-placed United are a point ahead of Liverpool with a game in hand in the race for Champions League qualification, and two wins from their remaining three games would guarantee the Red Devils a place in the top four

"I think we have to keep doing what we have all season," Ten Hag said.

"Improve every day and improve every game and not look too far ahead.

"Focusing on the next game is the most important."

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  • Comment posted by Mick, at 23:07 19 May

    Something might happen. Or it might not. Personally, I’d like to see him go. He seems to pick and choose whether he can be bothered. Certainly something wrong in the world when someone on hundreds of thousands a week is trying to negotiate more money.

    • Reply posted by Jon Mackenzie, at 23:48 19 May

      Jon Mackenzie replied:
      And precisely why we should all cancel our tv subscriptions because we are paying for it!

  • Comment posted by Dys, at 22:55 19 May

    So this article is literally about a manager's confidence one of his contracted players will sign a new contract. That is literally it. No actual news.

    • Reply posted by bean43, today at 00:38

      bean43 replied:
      Tomorrow’s HYS article will be ‘Is Rashford deal start of new era’ or ‘Will Ten Hag bring in new attacking system’.

  • Comment posted by George, at 22:54 19 May

    If he wants to stay it would be really easy: just accept the contract the club is offering.

    What he wants, is to squeeze out more money, because he thinks it equates to his inflated view of how much he’s worth. But if he truly loved the club, there is nothing that he could possibly want for 400k a week that he couldn’t get for 200k a week.

    • Reply posted by Stulad, at 23:34 19 May

      Stulad replied:
      Footballers careers are short - it’s money for his future and his family

      Everyone wants to be and should be paid their market rate, it doesn’t matter the scale, from striking public sector workers to movie stars. If Rashford doesn’t get the money the Glazers will do it’s only right he gets a fair share of what he earns the club in terms of his brand image.

  • Comment posted by Common Sense is not so common, at 23:01 19 May

    In the words of Ten Haag he trained well all week and just today announced he was ill…after missing last week too!! Crunch time and a cold keeps him out🙄nah, not buying it…move on Rashy!! PSG will pay you what you think you’re worth.

    • Reply posted by morph, at 23:29 19 May

      morph replied:
      "Think" being the main word! I don't ETH thinks he is worth what he is asking for so stalemate it is! It seems ETH will pay the wages on the value to the team not what the player wants

  • Comment posted by HogriderDookes, at 22:43 19 May

    If he wants to stay, why the debate?
    Just sign the contract and stay.
    If not, just clear off……

    • Reply posted by ajackson, at 22:57 19 May

      ajackson replied:
      He's going to get as much money as possible and then score about 12 goals next year

  • Comment posted by Paisley Pieters, at 23:04 19 May

    congrats to city and hammers now this is news treble vodka anyone.

    • Reply posted by living room, at 23:54 19 May

      living room replied:
      Not sure hammers reaching the tinker tonker euro cup is news

  • Comment posted by This name is awaiting moderation, at 23:05 19 May

    He needs to do a gareth bale.
    Go to Madrid and sign up for half a million quid a week for 5 years.
    Good luck Marcus just do it.
    ⚽️

  • Comment posted by wallydog, at 23:01 19 May

    Who would not want to stay when nobody has come calling

  • Comment posted by Common Sense is not so common, at 22:54 19 May

    Greatest respect to Rashford but, even as a manc, I don’t think he’s the guy to lead us back to former glories. Garnacho has more talent and the likes of Kvaratskhelia/Mitoma are leagues ahead and cost a fraction of what Rashford is holding out for…

    • Reply posted by Mick, at 22:57 19 May

      Mick replied:
      Money, money, money. It’s all any of them care about

  • Comment posted by Terry, at 22:56 19 May

    One good season after 3 of dross. For that money on offer he will of course sign up

    • Reply posted by finnharpsman, at 22:58 19 May

      finnharpsman replied:
      How good does he think he is?

  • Comment posted by Garth Crooks Scorers of the Week, at 22:59 19 May

    2 and a half good (not great) seasons since his debut - his debut season (the half), 19-20, and this one. Fair play he's bagged a few goals this season, but when he doesn't score, he doesn't do much else.

    • Reply posted by FORTHKNUCKLE, at 23:28 19 May

      FORTHKNUCKLE replied:
      Not been stellar for England either, i think he wasn't given enough time to develop, Kane for example had several loan spells

  • Comment posted by GirthWindandFire, at 22:39 19 May

    If he is ever going to move, even abroad, now would be the time to do it.

    • Reply posted by ajackson, at 22:56 19 May

      ajackson replied:
      Guarantee the moment Rashford gets his big contract he'll do the same thing as Aubameyang at Arsenal and stop trying.

  • Comment posted by shabir, at 23:32 19 May

    He's already overpaid. But I'm sure they will stump it from the gravy train that is UTD.

  • Comment posted by margaret, at 23:07 19 May

    Filling Messi's boots at PSG has become a very noble ambition, but ult