Is Marcus Rashford worth his reported £375,000-per-week new contract at Manchester United? Former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino has questioned whether the 25-year-old forward has yet to prove himself as worthy of such a lucrative deal. Despite Rashford’s best year of his career so far, scoring 30 goals in all competitions last season, Cascarino believes he needs to do more to justify becoming the club’s top earner.
Heading 1: Rashford’s Reported New Contract
According to reports, Marcus Rashford is set to become Manchester United’s highest earner with a new deal worth £375,000-per-week. This would make him one of the highest-paid players in the Premier League. After scoring 30 goals in all competitions last season, Rashford is keen to kick on and become the main man at Old Trafford.
Heading 2: Cascarino’s Doubts
Former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino has questioned whether Rashford is deserving of such a lucrative deal. Speaking on Weekend Sports Breakfast, Cascarino said: “Look, he’s a very talented lad. He went through a number of injuries and had problems off the pitch which he seems to have resolved but now he’s set the standard of what he’s capable of.”
Cascarino went on to say: “If you go three or four years down the line and we’re talking about Marcus Rashford, do we expect him to get near the 200 club? At the moment he’s got 128 goals and 76 Premier League goals. Can he get to 150 Premier League goals in the next three or four years? I’m not sure he’s capable of it. I haven’t seen enough evidence. He hasn’t achieved 20 once in the Premier League.”
Heading 3: Rashford’s Ability to Lead the Line
Cascarino also expressed doubts about Rashford’s ability to lead the line at Manchester United for the next two or three years. He said: “He looks way more clinical than he has done, but I still am not totally convinced about Marcus’s ability to lead the line at United for the next two or three years. He has to have the season that he had this year and that has to be the minimum.”
Heading 4: Ronaldo Comparison
Cascarino compared Rashford’s goal-scoring record to that of Cristiano Ronaldo, who played for Manchester United between 2003 and 2009. He said: “There will be people who say that he doesn’t play down the middle as he plays off the left, but Ronaldo was off the left and in the middle and his record of how quickly he got to 100 goals was pretty alarming.”
Heading 5: Rashford’s Best Season
Despite his doubts, Cascarino acknowledged that Rashford had a fantastic season last year. He said: “The season that’s just finished, 30 goals and 17 Premier League goals, but do you think you’d want to pay £375,000-a-week for someone who has had their best season at 25 years old and played very well and looks like a different player this year.”
Heading 6: Conclusion
In conclusion, Tony Cascarino has questioned whether Marcus Rashford is deserving of his reported new contract at Manchester United. While acknowledging Rashford’s talent, Cascarino expressed doubts about his ability to lead the line and score enough goals to justify such a lucrative deal. Only time will tell whether Rashford can prove his doubters wrong and become a true Manchester United legend.