Marcus Rashford makes decision on Man Utd shirt number with Matheus Cunha wearing his old No10

MARCUS RASHFORD will not put Manchester United under any pressure to give him his number 10 shirt back if he stays at Old Trafford. The England forward, 28, has spent the last 18 months away from the Red Devils with loan spells at Aston Villa and Barcelona. Marcus Rashford will not put any pressure on regaining the No10 shirt Credit: Shutterstock Editorial The number was given to Matheus Cunha in Rashford’s absence Credit: Alamy Spanish champions Barca opted not to seal a permanent deal for Rashford so the academy product is back with Michael Carrick’s side. United signed Matheus Cunha from Wolves last summer and the Brazilian was granted Rashford’s squad number. Sign up for the Man United newsletter Thank you! Dream Team is back, free, and there’s £100,000 up for grabs! And SunSport understands Rashford will not make a demand for a return out of respect to Cunha. Rashford made his first appearance for the club since December 2024 when he came on as a 60th minute substitute in the 4-2 pre-season loss to AC Milan in Poland last Saturday. He missed the chance to get one over on new Milan boss Ruben Amorim, who exiled Rashford from the squad during his time as United manager. Rashford wore the No9 shirt in the clash but that is not his official squad number. He most recently wore the No14 kit during his year-long loan spell with Barcelona last season. And with that number now available at Old Trafford, it is expected that he will once again take up the 14 in the upcoming campaign. Most read in Sport CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Michael Carrick has expressed that Rashford will be in and around the team this season, though he will need to build himself back up in the eyes of staff and fans if he wants to battle to a starting role. United icon Wayne Rooney recently said of his return on new show Stick to United: “It’s such a strange one with Marcus because we know he’s got the ability, he’s shown that. For me, has he got the hunger? Does he want to play for Man Utd? “If he wants to play for Man Utd, the first thing he has to do… I’ve been there in 2010 when I asked to leave the football club, there’s a stage where you have to rebuild. “You have to build a relationship with the fans and the easiest way to do that is to work hard and body language.” Comment now