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Former England star has warned Manchester United that allowing Marcus Rashford leave could haunt them.
Former Arsenal and Aston Villa attacker Paul Merson has issued a warning to Manchester United, suggesting that Marcus Rashford's loan move to Aston Villa could come back to haunt them.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Merson expressed his belief that Rashford's struggles at Manchester United were mental rather than physical.
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What Merson said
Merson acknowledged that Rashford's form had dipped, but attributed it to mental issues rather than a lack of ability.
The former England international warned Manchester United that if Rashford can overcome his mental struggles, he could become a major threat to his parent club.
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"I don't know that lad, I've never met him before, but something's up. I always say 'wherever you go you've gotta take your head with you'. Something's playing on his mind, I don't know what that may be," Merson said.
He continued, "Your form can't dip that much. The kid can play. To drop that low something's going on. If he gets his head right, and he clears it, that doesn't matter if you go to the Bahamas or to Aston Villa you still gotta take it with you, your head's gotta come with you and whatever the problem is will come with you.
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"If he can sort that out Man United could be in big trouble, cus your getting this lad who could easily get you 20 goals a season, easy when his head's right, and they could buy him for £40million. And in this day and age it is a cup of tea still.
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The former Arsenal star also highlighted the value of Rashford's transfer fee, comparing it to Manchester City's recent £50m signing of a Porto player.
"Man City have just gone and paid £50m for a lad who plays at Porto in the Portuguese league, not even in the same class as this league and we don't know [with him] it's gonna be a heads or tails. If this lad [Rashford] gets his head right, he's played in the Premier League, he's always been a starter England, a seasoned international bar recently, if he gets his head right Man United will be pulling their hair out," Merson concluded.
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Marcus Rashford scored 138 goals for Manchester United in his 426 games at the Old Trafford.
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