Marcus Rashford signed a contract extension with Manchester United on July 18, 2023, that would keep him with the Red Devils until 2028. However, he struggled to thrive under former Man Utd manager, Erik Ten Hag, yet still finished the 2023-24 season with the FA Cup trophy. After Ten Hag’s departure and Ruben Amorim’s appointment as United’s new manager on October 28, 2024, it was Rashford’s goal that drew Portuguese manager’s first match as United’s manager against Ipswich Town.
Marcus Rashford’s road to redemption: From warming the bench at Manchester United to showing his class against Real Madrid in El Clásico
However, in the following months, Marcus Rashford wasn’t getting enough chances, and by the end of December 2024, Rubin Amorim began to be questioned for Rashford’s absence from the starting XI. In his response to Rashford spending most of his time on the bench, Manchester United’s manager, Rubin Amorim clearly stated that he did not want to select someone who isn’t ready to give his maximum every single day. After some months, on February 2, 2025, Rashford joined Aston Villa on loan and spent the remainder of the 2024-25 season with them, showing signs of returning to his absolute best.
