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Marcus Rashford showed true colours mentioning Liverpool while discussing transfer options

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SportFootballManchester United FCMarcus Rashford's comments offered a clue regarding where his future liesMarcus Rashford previously showed his loyalty to Manchester United by saying Liverpool were "never an option" during his younger days. The 28-year-old’s future is still unclear after Barcelona opted against signing him permanently for £26million at the end of his season-long loan stint in Spain.Rashford, who is currently at the World Cup with England, will join up with the United squad after the tournament as it stands.



Despite the widespread belief that his Old Trafford career was over, there is a possibility he could be in contention for selection during pre-season under Michael Carrick.With United unwilling to sanction a third consecutive loan spell, The Manchester Evening News reports that Rashford could remain with his boyhood club beyond the summer. Domestic rivals remain the most likely to be able to afford or attract him, given his eye-watering wages.Rashford, however, is said to prefer to run down the final two years of his contract at United.

And his life-long affiliation with the Red Devils would block him from joining the few teams that could actually sign him.His comments from 2018, addressing rumours that he might have chosen Liverpool over United once upon a time as a child, suggest as much. It just felt like the natural thing to do."Looking to the future, even if Rashford weren't to snub the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea or Arsenal, United would block him from signing for the former and Manchester City, given their huge rivalry.Rashford joined his beloved Red Devils aged seven and made a dream debut as an 18-year-old, scoring twice against Arsenal back in 2016.