Marcus Rashford and David De Gea are two key stars who are in the process of negotiating a new contract with Manchester United. Rashford's position is better than De Gea's as he is still a young player and has been identified as the symbol of the team in the next period.
Rashford's old contract was valid until the summer of 2023 but with a self-activation clause for another year. Manchester United have used this right to at least keep Rashford until the summer of 2024. From now until then, they will have more opportunities to negotiate.
The English striker's form is among the best in the world after the 2022 World Cup. Since the beginning of the season, Rashford has scored 27 goals for Manchester United in all competitions and has shown no signs of stopping.
Taking advantage of this data, many media outlets in the UK (Daily Star is a typical name) did not know for what reasons Rashford wanted the salary in his new contract with Man United to be 500,000 pounds/week.
Rashford was forced to speak out about this unfavorable information. According to the 25-year-old striker, the club and he always have great respect for each other. The current rumors are baseless. Along with that, Rashford will continue to give his all to the "Red Devils" of Manchester in the next phase with the goal of winning more titles.
At first glance, Manchester United benefited from this story when Rashford himself denied wanting to demand a club's record salary. Previously, Ronaldo only received 475,000 pounds/week. Therefore, whether the owner stays or the new owner takes over, they will not worry about Rashford breaking the salary ceiling.
Manchester United's silence on bad information targeting their top star is considered clever. They want Rashford to face these negative public flows to see how the English star's attitude is. At the same time, Man United also enjoyed Rashford's determination through the status on social networks. In the next negotiation, the "Red Devils" can rely on that to balance the striker's achievements to come up with a reasonable number.
Manchester United is not afraid of losing Rashford, this striker is afraid of leaving the club. At Old Trafford, Rashford is considered the leader of the older generation from Carrington, who is considered an icon in the future. Going to another team at this time is not advisable as this is the first season Rashford has played so well. A decline in form can always come and in new destinations, it is uncertain whether Rashford has been completely protected as what Man United always do for him.
Rashford is in a weaker position than M.U in the brain-weighing game at the negotiation table. The 25-year-old striker will almost certainly stay with a salary that will satisfy the board.
