Manchester United Manager Jose Mourinho Outlines His Plans for Marcus Rashford

Jose Mourinho claims Marcus Rashford’s apprenticeship as an auxiliary winger is over and will play as a central striker next season. Rashford shot to prominence during the 2015/16 season but endured a difficult campaign last time around, largely playing second fiddle to Zlatan Ibrahimovic as Mourinho opted to shunt the teenager out to the flanks to continue his education.

Despite scoring just 11 goals in 59 appearances, Mourinho regularly praised Rashford’s attitude and believes he is well capable of forming a devastating partnership with club-record signing Romelu Lukaku.

Many United fans had feared the arrival of the Belgium international would compromise Rashford and force him to play in a role he hasn’t been asked to play in since his academy days, but his manager sees no such issues.

‘I don’t think Marcus is a number 10,’ Mourinho said.

‘I don’t think so. I think Marcus is a pure attacking player, he’s not a player with that quality to play between the lines, to assist, to move and create, I don’t think Marcus is that.

‘I think he’s an attacking player who can play in a two or one, he can play besides, can play everywhere, he’s a good working way to if you demand a little bit more defensively, he can play together with Lukaku.

‘If he can play with Zlatan in the same team he can play with Lukaku, no problem.’

Credit: Metro

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