Marcus Rashford set for a meeting with INEOS to try and secure his future at the club | OneFootball

Manchester United’s new co-owners INEOS have plans to initiate a large-scale summer clearout as they seek to raise capital and steer clear of PSR concerns and then focus on getting the recruitment right.

With the exception of a handful of young stars, nobody is reportedly safe from the cull and that includes high-profile names such as Casemiro and Marcus Rashford.

Last season, it was almost unthinkable that the club would move on the Mancunian after a career-best campaign in which he knocked in 30 goals. The club rewarded his progress with a new five-year deal as well.

This season, his form has fallen off a cliff and even more worryingly, he looks disinterested and hardly seems to be putting any real effort in for the club he has supported since he was a child.

Rashford’s dismal season amid exit talks

Even his most ardent believers are beginning to lose faith in a player whose off-field controversies are threatening to derail his on-field achievements.

The Englishman was caught partying after a derby defeat while he was also spotted drinking in Belfast and the forward subsequently called in sick for training ahead of a crucial FA Cup game.

His teammates and manager have been far from impressed and the rumour mill has gone on overdrive in the last few days linking the 26-year-old with a move to Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain.

Rashford should be entering his peak at his current age but instead, the same concerns over consistency continue to plague him and his current form is almost reminiscent of the displays he was putting in under interim manager Ralf Rangnick a few years ago.

The England international reportedly plans to resist any attempts at selling him and he wants to stay and fight for his place and repay the club’s faith. United have placed a hefty £80 million price tag on him but there are likely to be few takers considering his form and his humongous wages.

The Sun have now claimed that the academy graduate is set to meet Sir Dave Brailsford to try and sort out his uncertain future and in the process, INEOS will try and understand what is plaguing their star forward.

There are also issues with manager Erik ten Hag that needs sorting out with the pair reportedly not even on talking terms at the moment. Rashford is currently sidelined and is likely to miss the upcoming Crystal Palace game.

“Marcus Rashford is set for a showdown with Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos staff to get to the bottom of his struggling season.

Rashford-Brailsford meeting

“Rashford wants to stay and new part-owner Ratcliffe has not given up on him and first wants to find out why the star has hit rock bottom. He also wants to resolve any issues with boss Erik ten Hag.

“Ratcliffe’s right-hand man Sir Dave Brailsford is likely to head the meeting with the 26-year-old player and his representatives.”

With quite a few key Premier League games still left and with the all-important FA Cup final in May, these talks could potentially lead to a happier Rashford and that could make the difference in the end.

United still need to cement their Europa League status and it will be far from easy and Rashford needs to step up and ensure a good end to the season personally and for his team to truly impress the new bosses and strengthen his claim of staying put.

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