Erik ten Hag has instructed Manchester United chiefs not to sell Marcus Rashford if he takes charge, according to reports.
The Ajax manager is edging closer to finalising his move to Old Trafford with widespread reports claiming he’s seen off competition from Pochettino to take over the reins in the summer.
One of Ten Hag’s first tasks will be to make a decision on Rashford’s future amid suggestions he could leave in the summer given his struggles this campaign.
The Sun claim United are hoping to convince the forward to stay on even though his latest omission from the 1-1 draw with Leicester despite being their only recognised striker was a low point for the 24-year-old, who is under contract until 2023.
Ten Hag, along with the other candidates who interviewed for the job, reportedly made it clear to United bosses that they’d want Rashford to stay and be a part of their plans.
Rashford has interest from clubs like PSG, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona but United are still showing faith in him despite the academy graduate only netting five goals this season.
Ten Hag does have plans to bring in his own players with Wolves star Ruben Neves believed to be one but he is hopeful he won’t need to replace Rashford.
A source told the paper: ‘Marcus is having a really tough time this season — especially in the games where he has not started even though United didn’t have another striker available.
‘It’s happened a couple of times, so he is concerned that Ralf Rangnick just doesn’t fancy him.
‘But the club have let him know that the contenders for the manager’s job have told them that he is a vital asset to the club – and would still figure strongly in their plans to rebuild. ‘So now Marcus is just staying calm.’
