Man Utd wantaway Marcus Rashford told he could be "valuable asset" to Liverpool

Ex-Man City goalkeeper David James believes Manchester United wantaway Marcus Rashford should join rivals Liverpool, claiming the forward would fit Jurgen Klopp's side better

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has been tipped to become a “valuable asset” to Liverpool if he leaves at the end of the season.

Rashford has looked a shadow of his former self this campaign with his form and confidence at an all-time low. He has started just 10 Premier League games all season, scoring a measly five goals in comparison to his 21 last season.

The Man United academy graduate’s stalling career has prompted some - like former England goalkeeper David James - to advise him to seek a move away from his home city in favour of better footballing prospects. And the former Manchester City shot-stopper believes Rashford should ignore decades of rivalry by joining title-contenders Liverpool.

Speaking to GGRecon, James said: “There is so much history. Paul Ince, who played for both, went to Liverpool via Inter Milan from Manchester United. Marcus Rashford, age-wise, he’s young enough now that if he had to move somewhere else before going to Liverpool, in some kind of long-term plan, then it could happen.

“However, because of the age he is now, now would be the time to get him. Marcus Rashford is a tremendously underused resource with Manchester United. I don’t train with him so I only see what I see on the pitch, but he’s a player I would play down the middle rather than playing out wide. “

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James went on to add that Rashford’s skill-set makes him a perfect fit for Liverpool, who could add the Englishman to their fast-paced front-line to devastating effect.

He explained: “I just think he’s got all the attributes to be a false-nine, through-the-middle player, rather than being stuck out wide. Therefore, again, when you look at the likes of Liverpool’s fluidity, he could actually play wide, and in the middle, and essentially do anything he wants to do if he was playing in that Liverpool side.

“I don’t think he’s afforded that with Manchester United with their reliance on the likes of [Cristiano] Ronaldo going down the middle. In a theoretical world, if you took the rivalry out of the equation, I would snap him up straight away. I think he could be a valuable asset to Liverpool.”