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Marcus Rashford’s future at Manchester United has rarely been straightforward, and the summer of 2026 is no different. Former United striker Teddy Sheringham has now weighed in, suggesting a move to Liverpool is a genuine possibility if Old Trafford’s new hierarchy decides they no longer want the forward.
Sheringham made the remarks on June 26, describing a potential Rashford-to-Liverpool transfer as the “ultimate betrayal” from the perspective of United supporters. The caveat, though, is a significant one: he believes the move only happens if United themselves push Rashford out the door.
The Barcelona chapter is closed, the Liverpool one may be opening
Rashford returned to United on July 1 after a loan spell at Barcelona that ended without a permanent deal. The Catalans had a £26m purchase option baked into the arrangement. They chose not to activate it.
Rashford now sits in an unusual limbo. He’s technically a Manchester United player with a contract running until May 2028, earning a reported base salary of £325,000 per week.
The Sheringham-Rashford dynamic has history
This is not the first time Sheringham has offered pointed commentary on Rashford’s professional conduct. Back in July 2025, during the early stages of the Barcelona loan discussions, Sheringham publicly questioned Rashford’s professionalism.
Rashford, who came through United’s academy and made his senior debut for the club, would represent a particularly charged version of that transfer. He is not a journeyman picked up from a neutral third club. He is, or was, a product of United’s system, someone the club spent years developing and marketing as emblematic of what the academy could produce.
What this means going forward
For United, the priority is clarity. Carrying a player on £325,000 per week who is not part of the first-team picture is not a sustainable arrangement, particularly under new ownership that has signaled an intent to bring financial discipline to Old Trafford.
He turns 29 in October, which means this is not a distant horizon problem. A second consecutive season spent navigating a club that does not appear to rate him would accelerate a decline that the Barcelona loan may already have started.
Liverpool, for their part, have not publicly confirmed any interest. The speculation at this stage is driven by logic and proximity rather than confirmed reports.
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