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Pundit Andy Townsend has told the likes of Chelsea that and Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has the mentality to play at a big club after spending the year on loan at Barcelona last season<\/p>\n
Rashford\u2019s future at Old Trafford remains one of the biggest talking points of the summer transfer window following the end of his loan spell at Barcelona. Although the Spanish champions were impressed by the 28-year-old\u2019s performances, they opted against activating their option to sign him permanently after strengthening elsewhere, leaving the England international facing an uncertain future.<\/p>\n
CHELSEA<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong> have been tentatively linked with Rashford in recent weeks as speculation continues over where the forward could play next season. Reports suggest Manchester United are open to offers for the academy graduate, although any move to a Premier League rival would be a complicated one.<\/p>\n Townsend said on CasinoHawks: \u2018Rashford showed at Barcelona that he can play at a big club, he understands that mentality.<\/p>\n \u2018At \u00a335m, I\u2019d be surprised if a deal doesn\u2019t get done, depending on his salary demands. If he wants to stick on \u00a3300,000-a-week, then he\u2019s going to have a problem.<\/p>\n \u2018But there\u2019s no point in going back to Manchester United and not playing at his age. That doesn\u2019t send a great image to potential suitors if he\u2019s happy to just sit on the bench.<\/p>\n \u2018Marcus and his team should be working around the clock to find the right environment for him at the right level, wage-wise. You want to play.<\/p>\n \u2018At nearly 29, he\u2019s in his peak, and he needs to be out there more often than not.\u2019<\/p>\n Would Rashford Join Chelsea?<\/strong><\/p>\n A move to a direct Premier League rival would represent a significant decision and could divide opinion among supporters.<\/p>\n Chelsea\u2019s attacking options could also be a factor. With the club investing heavily in young forwards, Rashford would need assurances over his role and regular playing time. At this stage of his career, finding a system where he feels trusted and valued is likely to be important.<\/p>\n Ultimately, a CHELSEA<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong> move is possible but would depend on several factors, including the club\u2019s ambitions, Rashford\u2019s desire for a new challenge and whether Alonso sees him as a key part of his plans.<\/p>\n If those pieces align, Stamford Bridge could become an attractive destination.<\/p>\n MORE BIG CHELSEA NEWS AND GOSSIP<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Top<\/em> Read: New Chelsea arrival living the dream after completing \u00a3100k-a-week move to Stamford Bridge<\/strong><\/p>\n Most Read:\u00a0Blues fans buzzing after world class act signs up with Chelsea<\/p>\n Must Read: Chelsea in talks sign big worldie \u2013 \u00a340M star FREE Leave Chelsea \u2013 Midfielder opens door as summer move wanted<\/strong><\/p>\n Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Pundit Andy Townsend has told the likes of Chelsea that and Manchester United star Marcus…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19161,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chelsea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19443\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}LOVE CHELSEA? CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE LATEST NEWS AND GOSSIP<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n
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