What does future hold for Rashford as deadline passes?

What does the future hold for Rashford?Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Marcus Rashford remains a Manchester United player but has been out on loan in the previous two seasonsBySimon StoneManchester United reporterPublished16 June 2026Marcus Rashford didn't give the impression of being consumed by concerns about his future as he trained in heat that climbed above 30C in Kansas City.In fairness, now is not the time to have attention diverted by club matters. For the next month or so, Rashford's concentration is on England.On Sunday, at least for the 15 minutes when cameras were allowed in to film training, that meant linking up with Jude Bellingham, Ivan Toney, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze and Anthony Gordon in a passing drill before Wednesday's World Cup Group L opener against Croatia in Dallas.The onus is on keeping the focus there. It was not as if Monday would bring any news Rashford was unaware of anyway.The deadline Barcelona agreed with Manchester United to trigger a £26m clause to turn Rashford's loan into a permanent deal passed without it being activated.No-one expected any different.On 1 July, when Rashford will hope to be preparing for a last-32 encounter in Atlanta, he will officially return to being a Manchester United player, with a £325,000-a-week contract that still has two years to run.So, what happens now?Stay at Manchester United?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Marcus Rashford's most recent Manchester United appearance was against Viktoria Plzen on 12 December, 2024In theory, Rashford could return to his boyhood club and resume his career there.Head coach Michael Carrick knows him well. Carrick has been a team-mate, coach and - for three games following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's dismissal in 2021 - hands-on manager of one of the recent star graduates of United's academy.When Carrick was asked about Rashford in April, he said no decision had been made about the attacker's future.He added: "Whoever...