‘I wasn’t enjoying it’ - Manchester United star must decide his own future amid transfer rumours

How do you solve a problem like Marcus Rashford? That is a question that will be taxing minds both at Manchester United and in the player’s own camp ahead of a return to Carrington next week.

With Rashford considering a potential change in his representation, as reported by the MEN yesterday, there is doubt about his future once again. The decision to stick with Erik ten Hag as the club’s manager won't have enthralled the academy graduate.

Although Ten Hag was in charge for Rashford’s best season, his returns dropped dramatically last season and his off-field behaviour became a concern, twice earning a reprimand from the Dutch disciplinarian for partying.

Having scored 30 goals in Ten Hag’s first season, he managed just eight last season and his game and his confidence appeared to be deserting him. He is no longer first-choice on the left and his route into the team relies on Alejandro Garnacho being fielded on the right instead.

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Despite those mediocre returns last term, United want to keep Rashford, who is one year into a five-year deal on £325,000 a week. But working on what went wrong last season is essential to returning the forward to his best level.

Did that contract lead to a slackening off, even subconsciously? Is Rashford’s relationship with Ten Hag beyond repair? Then there’s the fractious relationship with the United support. They desperately want one of their own to succeed, but feel the frustrations more when a United fan with that talent isn’t delivering on it. Any sense he is coasting is met with resentment.

In a way, this is one of