Marcus Rashford to join Man United's pre-season tour in Dublin ahead of 2026/27 season

[p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Red Devils[/a] take on Rosenborg in Trondheim on July 24th before heading across the border to face Atletico Madrid and PSG in Stockholm and Gothenburg, respectively.[/p][p]Michael Carrick is still balancing his squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with several key stars not yet back from international duty due to a mandatory three-week break after each player's tournament ends and their preseason starts.[/p][p]One person approaching his return to Manchester is [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rashford-marcus/COnT2Lh0/"]Marcus Rashford[/a] after England's run to the semi-finals, with no update over a potential transfer exit at this stage.[/p][embed guid="007fe050-aefc-4b6a-abf5-4c61efdd5d9f" url="https://x.com/lauriewhitwell/status/2079471114393199093" social-type="twitter" /][p]Barcelona have opted against activating a clause to turn last season's impressive loan spell into a permanent deal and his £40M 'Premier League sale clause' was not taken up prior to its early July deadline.[/p][p]That leaves Rashford in an uncertain position, but the latest update indicates his willingness to work with Carrick if he fails to secure an exit, after a fractured relationship with ex-boss Ruben Amorim.[/p][p]Rashford will join the squad for a six-day training camp in Ireland, based around a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/leeds-tUxUbLR2/manchester-utd-ppjDR086/?mid=4YByEeMF"]friendly clash[/a] with old rivals Leeds at Croke Park on August 12, but his involvement from the start of the proper season remains unknown at this stage.[/p]