Rashford staying at Manchester United receives support from teammates! They are impressed by his training attitude and warmly welcome him to stay.

In the 60th minute of the friendly match between Manchester United and AC Milan, Rashford came on wearing the number 9 shirt, making his first appearance for the Red Devils since December 12, 2024. This was an unimaginable scenario last season, when people thought he would permanently leave this season.

The 28-year-old Rashford played very relaxed after coming on, still standing at left winger, replacing goal-scorer Patrick Dorgu. British media said his half-hour performance was steady but not spectacular. However, he received strong support from his Manchester United teammates, with £80 million centre-back Maguire clearly stating that he and other players hope Rashford will stay because he is full of threat.

“Marcus (Rashford) has a huge threat, he can bring great threat to the team,” said Maguire. “So, if he is willing to stay, obviously the transfer window is not closed yet, but as players, we all hope he can stay because he is a very important player in the team. I have trained with Marcus for many years, and I know that whether it's against him or practicing together, it helps us. He can improve our level, and every time he plays, he poses a huge threat to the opponent's defense. Today he could have even scored for us.”

Rashford had a conflict with former Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim in the past and was banished from the dressing room, but his relationship with Carrick and teammates is not an issue. Amorim is now the head coach of rival AC Milan, and Maguire insists that the Red Devils also have no grudges against him.

“It's great to see Ruben (Amorim),” said Maguire. “He and his entire coaching staff, I'm very happy they got new job opportunities, can prove themselves again, and show everyone how excellent a manager he is. I have no bad words for Ruben, I got along well with him and the coaching staff. I believe he will succeed; it just wasn't the right fit at Manchester United. As a manager, you have to make some decisions, inevitably some people are disappointed, and he was also disappointed that things didn't go as hoped. But now he is coaching the giant AC Milan, I wish them all the best. I will continue to follow their results and hope they have a great season.”

According to the Daily Mail, Rashford's return last week was warmly welcomed by his teammates, and Manchester United players were impressed by his dedication on the training ground, which is completely different from the poor attitude image described by Amorim.

New £35 million signing Youri Tielemans publicly expressed his appreciation for Rashford's attitude, having worked with him at Aston Villa. “Marcus has excellent qualities. His ball control, acceleration, and shooting skills are all outstanding. But what surprised me most is his focused attitude,” said Tielemans. “You know, people portray him as someone lacking determination or having impure motives for the game. But when you actually see him, the situation is completely opposite to those rumors. He is very focused, doing his work seriously. He is kind to everyone, you know, he's just a normal person.”

Tielemans added: “He can bring his strengths to the team and commit to the game seriously. You can see from the two-legged Champions League tie between Villa and Paris Saint-Germain what contribution he made to the team. We almost eliminated PSG, and we did win the home game. So, we are very satisfied with him.”

The Manchester Evening News said that almost every interview related to Manchester United last week inevitably mentioned Rashford's name. Full-back Mazraoui also praised Rashford highly, and when asked a question that did not mention Rashford, he still emphasized the forward's excellent ability.

Many Manchester United teammates are clearly delighted to have a player of Rashford's level. Tielemans even explicitly said: “Of course you want to have such a player in your team.”

Manchester United will still consider accepting a reasonable offer for Rashford, but it now seems extremely unlikely. The club's plan to sign a left winger has been put on hold, and currently, the entire club seems to have accepted that Rashford will stay for the 2026/27 season. The Red Devils teammates are happy to see him back on the pitch and believe that the threat he can bring to the team is exciting.

British media say that given the support from teammates, Sir Jim Ratcliffe's management team would risk disappointing Manchester United players and failing to find an ideal replacement if they sell Rashford at this moment.