Sheringham: Manchester United still needs a top center, Barcelona is confident that it can activate Rashford

Football 7:34pm, 25 July 2025 149

Shelingham talked about Manchester United's new season prospects and Rashford's transfer to Barcelona.

Sheringham said: "Last year was a disaster for Manchester United. There is no doubt that they will improve this season, but how much progress can be depends on their operations before the transfer window ends. They undoubtedly need a top center, which will form a good match with Cunya and Mbemo, so they still have work to do, depending on the quality of the players they bring in. Even if it is Cunya and Mbemo, they will definitely improve compared to last season. As I said, they still need three or four top players to challenge the top six."

"Once Manchester United show their intention to sign Mbemo, Brentford will naturally insist on asking for the price, and I think they have got what they want. There is no doubt that Mbemo is a good player. Very good players, we have seen this for a while in Brentford. He and Joan Visa are the main threat, and he has proved his strength in the Premier League, which adds to his value. "

" Mbemo may go to the African Cup, but when you sign these players, you have to accept that. He will be a major player at Manchester United, so the absence of this time will have an impact on him and Manchester United, but other clubs will face the same problem. Salah will also miss Liverpool games, but the signings they do are excellent. You have to prepare for players to participate in the African Cup and have enough lineup to deal with it."

Sheringham also posted his own view on Rashford's transfer to Barcelona Fa: "This could be a huge turning point for Rashford. It's all up to him. I think he also thinks it's time to start over, and if he can forget about his past good or bad experiences, then he has a good chance to restart his career. There is no bigger stage than Barcelona, and obviously Frick and the club believe him, they paid his full salary and had a permanent transfer clause after the loan period, which is a great opportunity for Rashford to start over."

" That's what he has to do, and the mentality has to be. Only he himself knows whether he can return to England. I don't know him, and he doesn't know how his mentality is. But I guess the whole Barcelona project believes they can inspire He was in his best form, otherwise they wouldn't have paid around £300,000 a week. I think they've done their homework, talked to him and felt it was a worthwhile opportunity. It could be an expensive investment or a great signing. I don't know what the answer is."

"We saw some of his shining points in Aston Villa, but they chose not to sign him permanently for some reason. Barcelona believes they can inspire his best form, and if they can, it could be a smart signing. But you have to see, it's a bit like a gamble, because he hasn't reached the heights of a few years ago in a long time. Only Rashford himself knows how his mental and physical state is."

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