It's soul-destroying. Legend's bitter words on Rashford...Treble hero Sheringham leaving Manchester United with a big bang? I hope the transfer doesn't happen

Jul 18, 2025

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"Don't destroy your soul."

Manchester United's legendary striker Teddy Sheringham (59) has been critical of Marcus Rashford's transfer rumors.

According to British media 'The Sun' and 'Sky Sports' on the 18th (Korea Standard Time), Sheringham expressed his position of 'destroying the soul' referring to Rashford, who has recently been discussed about the possibility of a transfer to Barcelona.

Sheringham was the EPL's first-year top scorer with 22 goals in the 1992-1993 season when he played for Tottenham, and was known as a legend by Tottenham fans, but was also called the "hero of the treble in 1999" during his time at Manchester United (1997-2001).

As such, he, who has a strong affection for Manchester United, criticized Rashford, who grew up in Manchester United, as he frequently talked about his recent transfer to Barcelona.

Rashford, a former Manchester United academy, made his first division debut in the 2015-2016 season. He has scored 138 goals and 79 assists in 426 official matches so far. However, he played for Aston Villa as a loan transfer from the end of the 2024-2025 season in February, showing sluggish performance in the 2023-2024 season. Aston Villa recovered with four goals and six assists in 17 games.

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Although he has returned to Manchester United, some local media frequently report the possibility of breaking up with Manchester United or moving to Barcelona.

"'The Sun' claimed that it was soul-destroying for Rashford, who was born in Manchester United (as a footballer), to leave Manchester United,' said Sheringham.

Seringham said in an interview that "as a former You're team member, I aimed to play for the first division, and a player who has achieved his real dream should be grateful for that. I can't believe I want to throw it out"In my opinion, a move from Manchester United to Barcelona is not worth getting for him. "

Sheringham described Rashford's transfer to Barcelona as a `step up, step up' and added that Rashford did not perform well to match Barcelona's recent transfer.

Thinking that staying at Manchester United was Rashford's best bet, he added that `I hope the transfer that Rashford craves doesn't happen.'

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.