Erik ten Hag tells Marcus Rashford to snub PSG and stay at Manchester United

Erik ten Hag has told Marcus Rashford he is critical to his plans to make Manchester United great again amid uncertainty over the England strikers long-term future at the club.

Rashford is in the form of his life, with 17 goals already this season, but the 25-year-old has entered the final 18 months of his contract at Old Trafford and is attracting strong interest from Paris Saint-Germain.

United are in dialogue with Rashfords representatives over a new deal but the player is understood to be firmly focused on his football and keen to avoid any distractions for now as he targets silverware this season.

It means United - who face Nottingham Forest in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final at the City Ground on Wednesday - could face an anxious wait on Rashfords future, with PSG and other potential suitors lurking in the background.

But Ten Hag has told the player that he is at the best club to realise his ambitions and that the team is being built to maximise his talents.

Asked how important it is that United keep Rashford and how talks were progressing, Ten Hag said: The last [question] I cant answer it is confidential about talks between clubs and players.