Rashford was frozen out of the United lineup after the arrival of Ruben Amorim from Sporting Lisbon, the latest in a consistent churn of management at the club. United have not won the Premier League title since 2012-13, the last season of Ferguson’s career before he retired, while Liverpool have now equalled their tally of 20 league titles.

The boyhood fan is still technically a Manchester United player. Rashford will spend the 2025–26 campaign on loan at Barcelona, who can reportedly trigger an affordable option-to-buy clause worth €30 million (£25.9 million, $35 million), but hasn’t played for the Red Devils since November.

Rashford has made 426 appearances for Manchester United under five of Sir Alex Ferguson's six permanent successors.