"From what I'm told" - Journalist reveals exciting Ten Hag plan for £63m-rated Man Utd star

Incoming Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag wants to deploy Marcus Rashford as a wide forward, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.

The £63m-rated forward has played through the middle and out wide during his United career, but Jones reckons the Dutchman will use the 24-year-old on the wing, with Cristiano Ronaldo set to continue as United’s number nine next season.

It’s been an underwhelming campaign for the England international, who’s been in and out of the team and is on course for the worst goalscoring season of his United career having scored just five goals in all competitions.

As a result, there has been increased uncertainty surrounding his Old Trafford future, with Rashford particularly annoyed about being overlooked for the Manchester derby earlier this season when United were without Edinson Cavani and Ronaldo.

Regardless, Rashford wants to stay at United and despite accepting that he’s no longer part of Ralf Rangnick’s plans having hardly featured under the German, he is looking forward to working under Ten Hag, who will begin his stint as manager following the climax of 2021-2022.

He told GIVEMESPORT: “He wants him as a wide forward, he doesn’t see him as a centre-forward from what I’m told.

“So, United need that, they need a wide forward. Potentially, they’ve got a great set up here, they’ve got Jadon Sancho one side, they’ve got Ronaldo, plus one other to come in and Bruno Fernandes to play behind.”

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Since breaking into the United first-team more than six years ago, Rashford has split his time between playing out wide or as a number nine.

Overall, Rashford’s record when playing through the middle, which stands at 42 goals