Marcus Rashford: Why Man United want to sell Carrick favourite
Manchester United is reportedly looking to sell Marcus Rashford due to financial constraints rather than performance or behavioral issues. The club aims to reduce its wage bill as part of a broader strategy under INEOS ownership.
Why it matters
This highlights the shift toward 'cold' financial management in top-tier football, where high-earning players are treated as assets to be liquidated for fiscal health.
Manchester United remain intent on selling Marcus Rashford this summer despite Michael Carrick's desire to work with the 28-year-old forward and the club's failure to land their priority targets out wide. This begs the question: why?
While the overriding narrative swirling around Rashford's exclusion by Ruben Amorim in December 2025 was behavioural, the underlying motivation behind INEOS's support of the Portuguese tactician was, in fact, financial.
Rashford's salary at Old Trafford is worth £325,000 a week once the Champions League bonus – a common clause used by United – kicks in. His contract runs until 2028, meaning the club are contractually obliged to pay the England international nearly £34 million over the next two years.
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