Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford may not play until late October after deciding to undergo surgery for a shoulder injury.
The 23 years old had a scan Tuesday after being hampered by the problem in the second half of the 2020-21 season. And it was decided that the damage was so severe that resting would not solve the problem.
United We hoped that the forward could have the operation immediately. However, the surgeon will not be available until the end of July, as reported by BBC Sport.
Rashford is expected to be out of the game for about 12 weeks. The news will be a huge blow to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s plans for the new season.
At least the the arrival of Jadon Sancho will somehow compensate for Rashford’s absence. The Three Lions winger is said to have passed a medical examination prior to his move from Borussia Dortmund.
Rashford scored 11 goals in 37 Premier League appearances last season. However, it did not have a significant impact for England at Euro 2020.
He made five appearances for his country in the tournament, but only totaled 84 minutes on the field.
His tournament was summarized by missing a penalty in the penalty shootout loss to Italy in Sunday’s final.
That led to subsequent abuse on social media, only for the public to later join the red devils.
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Man Utd urges to get the star of Barcelona
Meanwhile, Man Utd has been urged to go ahead with an approach to an available France forward that has been surprisingly linked to a move on loan to Chelsea.
Of the pair, the need for a first-class addition to the advanced ranks is clearly greater with Chelsea this summer. Man Utd they must put the final touches on the deal to sign Jadon Sancho soon, while Edinson Cavani will hold the No. 9 spot for at least one more season.
Meanwhile, Chelsea became European champions despite failing to achieve a consistent melody in their many hitting options. But to repeat that success and also compete with Man City for the Premier League, a more clinical hit man may be required.
The Blues have been linked to a host of elite goals, including Barcelona and attacker from France Antoine Griezmann.
Man Utd was also thought to be in the frame for the 30-year-old who could be a victim of Barcelona’s financial troubles this summer.
In fact, a recent report from the Daily Express revealed that Chelsea was an option via the loan route.
Previously it was said that the player preferred to return to the old club Atlético de Madrid. Even if Barcelona’s reluctance to help their La Liga rivals is an obvious sticking point.
Where Griezmann ends up after the summer is over, only time will tell. However, it has been reconfirmed that it could soon be on the move.
Speaking on the Here We Go podcast, trusted source Fabrizio Romano said: [Griezmann’s] one of the players that could be on the market since Barcelona will be ready to sell him if a good opportunity comes, but so far there are no contacts ”.
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Manchester United must not miss Griezmann’s opportunity
With the Frenchman seemingly available, former Red Devil Luke Chadwick has urged Man Utd to make his move for the player he thinks would be the perfect match for Bruno Fernandes.
“Griezmann is a world-class player,” Chadwick told CaughtOffside. “He has won the World Cup and has been a fundamental part of the team that won it.
“It’s a little bit different than Kane or Haaland. More of a false nine that gets into those little spaces behind the striker or opens.
“Hopefully United have players like this and that someone like Pogba can persuade him, that he has a good relationship with him and plays well with him.
“He is someone who could also be in the vein of Bruno Fernandes, with his movement and ability to score goals.
“If someone like Griezmann comes in and is available, hopefully they will consider it. I could really add something to the team.
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