Danny Murphy names the Premier League team that is the ideal landing spot for Marcus Rashford
Danny Murphy has picked a rival Premier League team that would be the perfect next club for Manchester United star Marcus Rashford.
It comes just days after it was revealed that the Red Devils are “open to offers” for the striker, despite him appearing to have found his niche. Ruben Amorim.
Rashford has scored 138 goals in 425 appearances for Man United since the start of his senior career in 2016, after coming through the club's academy.
But, since a successful 30-goal season in 2022/23, he has failed to find consistent form.
There have also been “concerns about his lifestyle”, with Sky Sports Germany reporting that his team are open to selling the star for £300,000-a-week.
Getting his high salary off the books would ease pressure on Man United's Financial Fair Play restrictions.
However, Rashford has scored three goals in two Premier League starts for Amorim, and the striker has started to look like his old self again.
Speaking on talkSPORT, danny murphy revealed what he thinks Arsenal It would be the perfect club for Rashford if he were to leave Old Trafford.
“Playing in a team that is so settled, so confident and competent, their final product is likely to be much better, because Arsenal are really dominant in the games,” Murphy said.
“There would be some people who would choose Rashford instead of Martinelli,” he added, referring to the fact that Arteta could be the coach who 'turns things around', despite not having achieved it with Raheem Sterling.
On Man United's current attackers: “He's still the best, on his day, he's the most dangerous.
“If you looked at all your forward players and thought 'Who can win a game for me? Who can score a goal? Who is going to hurt people?' I would have him ahead of (Alejandro) Garnacho, (Rasmus) Hojlund and Antony this season.
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“The biggest problem with Marcus is perception. His aesthetic is sometimes looked down upon, slumped. But when you have such pace, power and athleticism, I'm surprised there haven't been videos of him saying 'look at yourself.'
“With the ability he has and the physical qualities he has, he is capable of more. But he has been in a club where the coaches and management team have not been stable, the team has not been very good.”
Simon Jordan And he added: “I think some managers have allowed him to reach a kind of routine.
“We listened to what I thought was a pitiful podcast he did telling us how pitiful his life was at times and how challenging it was, we've seen observations from his mother about the press picking on him etc.
“But Marcus is capable of doing much better than he does. I think it depends on the coach.
“Whatever he does or doesn't do, is what the manager allows him to do. I think this manager will burn him or agitate him.”
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On the story about Manchester United wanting to sell the striker, Jordan explained: “Obviously Rashford, he's a bit of a Jack-the-lad, he was in New York the other day in a hoodie, he must have problems off the pitch.” . So, obviously, Rashford is an out-of-the-gate candidate.
“It's a slightly flawed report.”
The case to move Rashford forward comes amid a backdrop of financial woes in manchester united also.
Co-owner of the Red Devils Sir Jim Ratcliffe A cost-cutting measure is currently underway at the club.
And monetary issues did not improve as they were forced to pay £15m in compensation to sack Erik ten Hag earlier this year
On top of this, hiring new boss Ruben Amorim and his staff cost the team around £10.6 million.
