Carrick: Rashford's Manchester United Future Remains Uncertain

Manchester United's interim manager, Michael Carrick, has stated that no decision has been made regarding Marcus Rashford's future at the club. The 28-year-old forward is currently on loan at Barcelona, with a £26m option to buy clause in his contract. However, reports suggest that Barcelona are hesitant to make the deal permanent at that price. When asked about the possibility of Rashford returning to United, Carrick did not rule it out. "There are decisions to be made in time on certain things. Marcus is in that situation," Carrick said. Rashford has scored 12 goals and assisted 13 in 43 appearances for Barcelona, but his recent form has been patchy. Despite this, United are confident they could receive a higher fee for Rashford if Barcelona refuse to pay the agreed-upon price. Carrick also revealed that the club has had conversations about strengthening their left-wing position, with RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande and Everton's Iliman Ndiaye reportedly being considered. "There are decisions to be made, of course, but also timings are a thing," Carrick said. "Obviously, my situation is one thing, it's just working through that. There's certainly conversations to come because it's natural but in terms of an actual 'this is going to happen', that's not something I've committed to, recruitment-wise, but we've certainly had conversations."