Rashford - New contract or sell?

[royalewithcheese2006]

85.2%

This place

If there was a 3rd option to use the one year extension, we'd have seen a lot of votes there too. His form and attitude last season was terrible and we've seen what happens when we give players contract extensions based on reputation/form they showed years ago.

I have definitely criticized him a lot in the last year or so but he's been excellent in the last couple of games and pretty good overall this season (probably would have been better if he played more on the wing but Martial's injuries haven't helped). Most of the 85.2% here would want him to stay if he played with this intensity and desire which wasn't the case at all last season. Hope he keeps this form up for most of the season though. We're not really free scoring right now and need the goals distributed across the front 3/4.

 

[Rightnr]

If there was a 3rd option to use the one year extension, we'd have seen a lot of votes there too. His form and attitude last season was terrible and we've seen what happens when we give players contract extensions based on reputation/form they showed years ago.

I have definitely criticized him a lot in the last year or so but he's been excellent in the last couple of games and pretty good overall this season (probably would have been better if he played more on the wing but Martial's injuries haven't helped). Most of the 85.2% here would want him to stay if he played with this intensity and desire which wasn't the case at all last season. Hope he keeps this form up for most of the season though. We're not really free scoring right now and need the goals distributed across the front 3/4.

Nah, you clearly need to do like his fanboys who disappeared last season and call out the haterz.

Reminds me of the anti-growth coalition rhetoric where with some self-awareness the one using the phrase would realise the person using the phrase is opposed to by most.

 

[Threesus]

Nah, you clearly need to do like his fanboys who disappeared last season and call out the haterz.

Reminds me of the anti-growth coalition rhetoric where with some self-awareness the one using the phrase would realise the person using the phrase is opposed to by most.

Exactly. How can you take a whole season off? People get fired from their jobs if they don’t show up for a day. This guy didn’t show up for a whole season.
This would have never happened under Fergie. Players like him would have been shown the door.

 

[Loon]

Giving any player a new contract in a World Cup year is questionable. I would like to think all the players from last season are under scrutiny by ten Hag and he will eventually get rid of all the shirkers and charlatans.

It's down to Rashford to prove who he is.

 

[AFC NimbleThumb]

Nah, you clearly need to do like his fanboys who disappeared last season and call out the haterz.

Reminds me of the anti-growth coalition rhetoric where with some self-awareness the one using the phrase would realise the person using the phrase is opposed to by most.

 

[Herman Toothrot]

85.2%

This place

Worst fans on the Internet.

 

[wolvored]

Maybe instead of giving 5 year contracts with 50 grand or more payrises the club did arounf half that on players not 100% sure of. A 2 year extention with 25k rise and see if there is any improvement and consistancy. This way he is still young enough and under contract that we can get a fee for him by the end of the season if need be.

 

[AndySmith1990]

He's worth keeping, but he's not worth the wage he's on so he's certainly not worth a new long term contract with a pay rise. One if the critical mistakes we've made for years is handing out long contracts to players not deserving of them, as well as massively overpaying. We need to put an end to that, and if it means some players moving on, no matter who they are, then so be it. It's not like clubs will be lining up to make Rashford the highest paid player in their team.

 

[Green Arrow]

You mean the match day crowd he confronted last season and told to feck off, that crowd ? As like some have said, we have the year option, why not be smart for once and use it, and if he retains his form and doesn't do his hand waving sulking routine, then sit down next summer and revalue him.

Yep agree with this best way forward with this situation, will give us breathing space so he can't leave on a free next summer. Gives him a chance to prove that he can keep up the good form and that he deserves a new contract.

 

[VidaRed]

Sell him while his stock price is high.

Use that money to sign that young striker from one of those red bull clubs.

Edit: Sesko is his name.

 

[AFC NimbleThumb]

Worst fans on the Internet.

Debatable.

It’s not the wanting him to leave that’s the issue though, it’s cost us £100mil or euros to sign Antony, so we let Rashford go & what exactly? More Elanga or are we magically getting another £100mil winger.

In the long term I doubt Rashford is a starter for us but people thinking you can just trigger a contract extension & it work out after the Pogba, Lingard, Herrera debacles are living out their Football Manager fantasies.

I’m as frustrated as anyone with deals like Phil Jones but this wouldn’t be that.

 

[Slevs]

2-3 years new contract with a base salary reduction and attractive goal/assist bonus.

150k base salary
70k for 1 goal(s) or more in each competitive game
50k for 1 assist(s) or more in competitive game

it will be a salary increase for him if he plays well.

Yeah that's gonna be a quick reject from his camp. Not saying its correct but its whats gonna happen.

 

[roonster09]

In the long term I doubt Rashford is a starter for us but people thinking you can just trigger a contract extension & it work out after the Pogba, Lingard, Herrera debacles are living out their Football Manager fantasies.

They know how to structure the contract too

 

[Slevs]

I would honestly sell.
Spent the entirety of last season jogging and being terrible (here comes the "whole team was terrible" argument), goes to his media friends to cry anytime someone negative is said, and is on 300k a week (someone correct me) which is more than what Mane was on and I think the majority here would prefer Mane over him starting every game.

Of course, sell and get someone instead (not just sell and do nothing). Sancho isn't the answer plus we need cover for Martial with Ronaldo leaving

 

[Slevs]

I would honestly sell.
Spent the entirety of last season jogging and being terrible (here comes the "whole team was terrible" argument), goes to his media friends to cry anytime someone negative is said, and is on 300k a week (someone correct me) which is more than what Mane was on and I think the majority here would prefer Mane over him starting every game.

Of course, sell and get someone instead (not just sell and do nothing). Sancho isn't the answer plus we need cover for Martial with Ronaldo leaving

To add to this:

The guy has his qualities, like being bloody good in a counter attacking side, breaking the offside trap against a high line with his pace, etc.

But these qualities do not get you a starter in a title winning side, cause very rarely will a counter attacking side win the title (last one was Conte with Chelsea?), especially in a league with Pep/Klopp

For 300k a week I'd rather have a quality striker/winger who will put out consistent performances and not a counter attacking specialist

 

[Bilbo]

Everything about the club was a sh*tshow last season. We have no idea what was going on behind the scenes.

Based on this seasons performances so far he is obviously a player we want to keep. He's got his smile back too. It's almost a no brained tying him down on a deal because he will very likely always be a sellable asset if it came to that. We aren't going to get stung on this one.

The bitterness towards him needs to stop

 

[mctrials23]

I would give him a new contract but heavily performance based and I certainly wouldn't be giving him any sort of payrise.

 

[mctrials23]

The bitterness towards him needs to stop

Its not bitterness, its worrying that we will give another player a long term contract on silly wages and they will become another ball and chain around our necks. He has played alright for a few months and was utter crap for the 18 months prior. There are legitimate concerns about him still.

 

[Hulme91]

If he's willing to take a major reduction on his ludicrous wages then yeah... by all means sign him up
For 250-300k a week you should be expecting De Bruyne/Salah levels of quality. Rashford isn't on that level... so pay him appropriately

 

[Dion]

If there isn't a place for someone as talented as Rashford around at United I don't really know what the point of the club is to be honest. He's more than good enough to be a squad player and he's Manc born and bred. That matters.

Yup, still think this. He's been getting back to his old self recently.

 

[SAFC-RED]

Looks like a new player under ETH - obvs to keep him

 

[TMDaines]

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[Pickle85]

He's a good lad, always was. Tbh I thought he needed to get gone because I thought he'd entirely lost his appetite and love for the game. A hungry and happy Rashford is a huge asset to have. He'll never be the most clinical but he will always cause defenses issues when he's at it. So so pleased to see him back at something approaching his best.

 

[charlenefan]

1044 fecking idiots

 

[wolvored]

Rashford will never be WC, but we need players who help others to be WC. A top striker will make all the difference. Will cover up his and others faults in attack.

 

[We need an rvn]

Yup, still think this. He's been getting back to his old self recently.

He’s just made the group of players to have scored over 100 goals for united - at the age of 24.

granted the likes of giggs / scholes etc were midfielders who are also on the list, but he’s been mismanaged by the last few managers and struggled with injury.

after his start and new found confidence it’s a no brainer for a new contract.

get a proper no.9 in and use him as a left sided attacker looks promising under ETH

 

[M Bison]

Sell him, burst his bubble etc…

Absolute class act who was in a poor run of form but written off by many!

We’ll done Rashy!

 

[Sparky_Hughes]

Sell him, burst his bubble etc…

Absolute class act who was in a poor run of form but written off by many!

We’ll done Rashy!

I'd written him off, I'm delighted to have been so wrong, he is like a new bloke, heartwarming to see.

 

[Jacob]

I had written him off and the jury's still out.

 

[Trequarista10]

Really pleased with his turnaround. More than just his goals, it's his work rate, pressing, sprinting, desire that is most pleasing.

Like all players, he will have to fight to continue to be part of the squad and starting XI, but ability wise there's no reason to ever sell him.

 

[HookedOnAPhelan]

His value will have gone up so much after his latest performances


Seriously though, he's looking like his old self again, finally. If he keeps it up we should obviously keep him.

 

[redshaw]

Done well this year, scored big goals and has looked like his old self. Said before lets wait and see how he does under the new manager and see if he can keep it to a consistent level.

Looks as though he's really working on his heading, before the goal today he's had a few strong headers, some far out like you'd used to see in football. Could be quite a player if he keeps this trajectory.

 

[Red Rash]

1044 fecking idiots

I can't agree with this. I voted to sell during last season where he was truly awful. Barely seemed to put in any effort and barely looked like a footballer at times. It wasn't too much of a stretch to suggest we could have easily upgraded last season's version of Rashford.

This season he has been much better but let's see if he can maintain it. I would still not say overall he has been amazing but is becoming lot more consistent and is scoring more goals which is a good sign.

 

[charlenefan]

I can't agree with this. I voted to sell during last season where he was truly awful. Barely seemed to put in any effort and barely looked like a footballer at times. It wasn't too much of a stretch to suggest we could have easily upgraded last season's version of Rashford.

This season he has been much better but let's see if he can maintain it. I would still not say overall he has been amazing but is becoming lot more consistent and is scoring more goals which is a good sign.

And I can't agree with the stupid knee jerk reactions, 20/21 he got insane numbers for a player who desperately needed surgery, 21/22 he was awful as was the entire team but he should have had more than enough credit in the bank for people to not write him off. Unfortunately you're proof that wasn't the case

 

[VeevaVee]

And I can't agree with the stupid knee jerk reactions

Watching someone perform terribly for well over a year isn't a kneejerk reaction. We should stop saying knee-jerk reaction when we mean reaction.

He was probably the worst player of the lot, which is saying something. We really have no idea now bad his injury was and how much it actually affected his football but it didn't affect his decision making which was probably the worst part of his game.

Thankfully he's improving now. Probably mostly because he's under a good manager. Hopefully we get to see his potential, because it's pretty high, although perhaps not as high as it once was.

 

[charlenefan]

Watching someone perform terribly for well over a year isn't a kneejerk reaction. We should stop saying knee-jerk reaction when we mean reaction.

He was probably the worst player of the lot, which is saying something. We really have no idea now bad his injury was and how much it actually affected his football but it didn't affect his decision making which was probably the worst part of his game.

Thankfully he's improving now. Probably mostly because he's under a good manager. Hopefully we get to see his potential, because it's pretty high, although perhaps not as high as it once was.

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Yes it is
No he wasn't

 

[Red Rash]

Watching someone perform terribly for well over a year isn't a kneejerk reaction. We should stop saying knee-jerk reaction when we mean reaction.

He was probably the worst player of the lot, which is saying something. We really have no idea now bad his injury was and how much it actually affected his football but it didn't affect his decision making which was probably the worst part of his game.

Thankfully he's improving now. Probably mostly because he's under a good manager. Hopefully we get to see his potential, because it's pretty high, although perhaps not as high as it once was.

Agreed 100 percent with this post

 

[alexthelion]

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Yes it is
No he wasn't

No, it isn't.
Yes, he was.

 

[HookedOnAPhelan]

Ah, the charming "I told you so and youse are all fecking idiots" posts are starting to come in. Neat.

 

[Brophs]

He’s smiling again.