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title: "Man United’s Pulisic swap deal would boost Marcus Rashford’s career at Old Trafford"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/man-uniteds-pulisic-swap-deal-would-boost-marcus-rashfords-career-at-old-trafford/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Jack Saville"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2018-05-10T01:15:22Z"
modified: "2018-05-10T01:15:22Z"
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# Man United’s Pulisic swap deal would boost Marcus Rashford’s career at Old Trafford

**The Manchester United fans in the Transfer Tavern have become accustomed to rumours in recent weeks which link Anthony Martial with a move away from the club.**

Jose Mourinho’s squad could be set for a major overhaul this summer as the club attempt to make the necessary changes in personnel which are needed to ensure the dominance of their local-rivals does not become a recurring theme in the seasons to come. Although Man United are a financial super power in the footballing world, it seems they will be forced to offload a handful of players this summer in order to accumulate the funds needed to finance the acquisition of new players.

And according to the *[Daily Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-united-ready-offer-anthony-12501300)*, one player who United could be removed from their wage bill this summer is Anthony Martial, although the report suggests the French international will be used as a makeweight in a deal for Christian Pulisic. The American wonderkid is one of Europe’s most sought-after talents and would represent a huge signing for the club both in footballing and commercial terms, and his arrival would also give Marcus Rashford a huge boost in his development.

Rashford’s first-team opportunities have been limited this season due to competition from Martial and Alexis Sanchez more recently, but with Martial out of the picture, he would have a fantastic opportunity to hold down a regular starting berth on the left-side of United’s attack. Pulisic can also operate in Rashford’s position, but he is more naturally suited to a right-sided or central-role, so the England international should be encouraged by the rumours concerning a potential swap deal.

The enormity of Rashford’s potential simply cannot be expressed highly enough as he possesses a natural ability to ghost past players with pace and trickery which very few can demonstrate in world football. Now that he is 20-years-old, he needs to improve his decision-making and his end-product within the final-third, however, he can only make the necessary improvements through regular opportunities.

A swap deal involving Martial and Pulisic is a telling sign that Mourinho plans to start Rashford on a more regular basis next season, so the Red Devils faithful should expect to see a significant improvement in the consistency of their academy product as the campaign unfolds.

**Manchester United fans – thoughts? Let us know below!**