David James has said that he would be all for seeing Marcus Rashford in a Liverpool shirt.
Speaking to ggrecon.com, the former Liverpool goalkeeper said that Rashford may have to move somewhere else before joining The Reds.
“Marcus Rashford, age-wise, he’s young enough now that if he had to move somewhere else before going to Liverpool, in some kind of long-term plan, then it could happen,” said James.
“However, because of the age he is now, now would be the time to get him. Marcus Rashford is a tremendously underused resource with Manchester United.”
Although there have been some surprising rumours that Liverpool have let Rashford know that they are admirers of his (Manchester Evening News), this one feels like a non-starter.
Even if the 24-year-old were to move elsewhere before joining Liverpool, he’s United through and through. It seems impossible that he’d throw away his relationship with the club in that way.
A perfect fit
Putting aside the logistical problems of moving between United and Liverpool, Rashford would be a really good option for Jurgen Klopp.
He’s the right kind of age profile and can play anywhere across the forward line with pace.
Rashford also seems like a thoroughly decent human being – something Klopp likes to make sure of when he’s bringing new players in.
James feels that from a purely footballing point of view, Rashford and Liverpool could be a perfect fit.
“When you look at the likes of Liverpool’s fluidity, he could actually play wide, and in the middle, and essentially do anything he wants to do if he was playing in that Liverpool side,” said the pundit.
“If you took the rivalry out of the equation, I would snap him up straight away. I think he could be a valuable asset to Liverpool.”
Never going to happen
We’re not inclined to disagree with James. Rashford is also reportedly unhappy at Old Trafford and it feels like a move could happen to reignite a stagnating career.
It’s amazing that he’s still only 24. Having broken into the first-team in 2016, Rashford feels like he’s been around forever. He’s already managed 46 England caps and has played 297 times for United, scoring 93 times.
But unfortunately there is no chance that such a famous son of Man United decides to cross the divide. No player has transferred between the two clubs since Phil Chisnall joined Liverpool in 1964.
It would be a sensational story, but we won’t be holding our breath.
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