Marcus Rashford has been given a new squad number with Manchester United, as he looks set to be reintegrated into Michael Carrick's first-team for the new Premier League season

Manchester United have given Marcus Rashford a new shirt number of 14, as the Wythenshawe-born talent looks increasingly likely to remain at Old Trafford for the coming season. The 28-year-old saw his future with the club cast into speculation under Ruben Amorim's regime, with the Portuguese tactician falling out with the forward during his stint in Greater Manchester.

As a result, Rashford spent the second-half of 2024/25 on loan with Aston Villa, before joining Barcelona in a season-long deal last term. While the La Liga giants had a £26million option to make Rashford's spell permanent this summer, the likelihood of the forward returning to the Camp Nou are growing slimmer by the day.

Not only have the club splashed £69m on Newcastle United talent Anthony Gordon, who plays in the same position as Rashford, but they are also now approaching a move for Manchester City midfielder Rodri, which could set them back around £60m if the Sky Blues' valuation is met.

With limited transfer funds, it means that Rashford is likely to remain with United for the coming season, unless another European powerhouse comes in for his services.

United are not opposed to the idea of retaining the Englishman, and allowing him to revitalise his relationship with the Old Trafford elite under Michael Carrick's stewardship.

And Fabrizio Romano claims that the club have now handed him a squad number of 14 as a message of their trust. It's the same number that Rashford was handed by Hansi Flick upon his arrival in Catalunya, which he saw a wealth of success wearing.

In La Liga alone, Rashford managed eight goals and seven assists last season, proving his worth in gold on the left-flank. And Carrick will hope to see more of the same from the talent - who has been a part of Manchester United folklore since 2005 - when the new Premier League season gets underway.

As for the reasoning behind the number change, Rashford has typically wore 10 for United since 2018. However, Mateus Cunha now occupies that prestigious number, having arrived from Wolves last summer.

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It is understood that Rashford is currently travelling with the first-team as they navigate the rest of their pre-season tour across Europe. The forward could feature in the Reds' upcoming clash with Leeds United in Ireland come Wednesday, August 12.

However, as a result of only recently returning to training, a more likely full start for Rashford could land against AC Milan on Saturday, August 15.

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If that's the case, there will be an air of tension surrounding the Tarczynski Arena, given Amorim is now in charge of I Rossoneri.

The 41-year-old was sacked by United at the turn of the year, enjoying an extended break from management before being appointed at San Siro midway through June.