Stay or go - at 28, Rashford faces big Man Utd call

Stay or go - at 28, Rashford faces big Man Utd callImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Marcus Rashford spent last season on loan at BarcelonaBySimon StoneManchester United reporterPublished1 minute agoMarcus Rashford's World Cup ended with a considered and thoughtful social media post, issued in the aftermath of England's amazing 6-4 third-place play-off victory over France in Miami.Disappointments are guaranteed in football, he said, before opening out in a more positive vein and stating firmly: "Keep believing in us. Our time will come."He added: "Now it's time for me to rest, reflect, spend some quality time with family and friends, and come back a better version of myself."'Reflect' is the big word in that overview.At 28, Rashford is moving into what should be the prime years of his career.He has just won his first league title, La Liga with Barcelona, has 77 England caps and featured in six out of eight games as Thomas Tuchel's side delivered the country's best World Cup performance since 1966.But in reality, a large part of what Rashford will be reflecting on with his family - some of whom are also key figures in terms of guiding his career - is whether his club future lies at Manchester United.What is the latest?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Marcus Rashford scored 14 goals in 49 appearances for Barcelona in the 2025-26 campaignRashford is contracted to Manchester United until 2028. His salary of £325,000 a week makes him the club's top earner at a time when minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is trying to stay on top of salary costs, which are, by some distance, the club's highest expenditure.Barcelona had an option, in the loan deal they agreed for Rashford last season, to turn it into a permanent transfer for £26m. As expected, that deadline passed in the middle of June without it being activated.There was another clause in Rashford's contract that allowed other clubs - Liver...