'He can improve us': Maguire wants 'big asset' Rashford to stay at Man United

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rashford-marcus/COnT2Lh0/"]Rashford[/a] has not ‌played for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]United[/a] since he fell out of ‌favour with former manager [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/amorim-ruben/EiIHi8vU/"]Ruben Amorim[/a] ‌in December 2024, spending the last 18 months out on loan with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/W00wmLO0/"]Aston Villa[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/SKbpVP5K/"]‌Barcelona[/a].[/p][p]The 28-year-old's future at his ⁠boyhood club ‌remains unclear, though United's new manager Michael Carrick ​last week described the England international as "our player".[/p][p]Rashford, who returned to United's ​squad last week following an extended break after the World Cup, came off ⁠the bench ​in a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/ac-milan-8Sa8HInO/manchester-utd-ppjDR086/?mid=AVfnLCTr"]4-2 pre-season defeat[/a] by Italian club [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ac-milan/8Sa8HInO/"]AC Milan[/a] on Sunday.[/p][p][b]"Obviously the transfer window is still open. As players, we ‌hope he stays because if he does, he is a big asset to have. He can improve us for sure,"[/b] defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maguire-harry/xG8v3YRA/"]Maguire[/a] said after the loss.[/p][embed guid="55d45c4a-f34e-4746-93b8-8b3b714f2a53" url="https://x.com/lauriewhitwell/status/2088946422234120530" social-type="twitter" /][p]"You saw when he came on, he threatened the backline really well. He could have scored. He's a huge threat.[/p][p][b]"I've played ‌with Marcus for numerous years and ​I know that playing against him and ‌playing with him in training is going to help us."[/b][/p][p]United, who finished third last season, begin their Premier League campaign with a trip to ⁠promoted [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hull-city/S66R0t75/"]Hull City[/a] ⁠on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/hull-S66R0t75/manchester-utd-ppjDR086/?mid=zc0VjBZF"]August 22[/a].[/p]