Bazoumana Touré: The two reasons Man United are suddenly back in for Newcastle’s summer signing

With no other clubs coming in for the attacker, Ineos began to wonder whether keeping Rashford might answer their need for a left-winger. After all, he had returned with 14 goals and 14 assists in 49 games at Barcelona, numbers that suggested he could fill the left-wing role. Eight games into the season, however, Rashford has failed to make the expected impact, with no goal contributions. He has done little to put pressure on Matheus Cunha in the battle for that position.