Manchester United could go into the season without a new striker following a frustrating search for a recognised No. 9, sources have told ESPN.

Alejandro Garnacho has reacted to the announcement of Marcus Rashford leaving Manchester United on loan for the season. Rashford, 27, was confirmed to have joined Barcelona on Wednesday. He will spend the entirety of the 2025/26 campaign at the Nou Camp before the La Liga champions mull over an option to buy included in this latest summer deal.

Liverpool had also made an inquiry for Alexander Isak, who Newcastle did not want to sell, but believe they were pursuing Ekitike before the Carabao Cup winners turned to him after failing in attempts to sign Liam Delap and Joao Pedro, who both joined Chelsea instead.

Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, Tyrell Malacia and Jadon Sancho make up what’s known as a ‘bomb squad’ in football parlance — players deemed not to have a future at the club concerned. Marcus Rashford was a member too, but on Sunday, The Athletic reported he was on the way to Barcelona after a loan deal had been agreed.

Clad in a white and blue color block kit, the magnificent Alan Shearer led the Blackburn Rovers to their first and only Premier League title. The mystifying league disrupters put the traditional titans of England’s top flight on notice in this split design motif that’ll forever remind us you can’t count out the little guy.

Ruben Amorim will hope to have Cunha and Mbeumo available for pre-season for the rest of the summer before their return to Premier League action next term. United will begin the campaign on August 17, at home to Arsenal, where Mbeumo and Cunha will be aiming to be in the starting line-up.

As Marcus Rashford is set to join FC Barcelona on loan, the club will plan on more departures this summer to bring in more signings. One of the players that is doubtful to have a future at Man United is Alejandro Garnacho.