Published Jul 11, 2026, 4:10 PM GMT+1

Angus is an experienced football writer who has been in the industry since graduating from Southampton Solent University in 2022.

Having previously scribbled down thoughts on the indie rock scene for OurSoundMusic, and led VAVEL’s Brighton & Hove Albion department, Angus has settled in an analytical reporting role with Football FanCast, where he has produced thousands of articles.

After graduating from the academy of Snack Media (now Valnet), Angus is one of FFC’s longest-serving writers, having since joined the opinions and features team.

The lion’s share of his expertise has centred on Liverpool, Newcastle United, and Tottenham Hotspur, though an ever-changing football landscape has seen him cover any number of Premier League teams over the years.

A member of Ruben Amorim's infamous bomb squad, Rashford found solace in a second-half-of-season loan spell at Aston Villa in 2024/25, then heading to Barcelona for the duration of last term, impactful throughout the campaign and finishing with a La Liga title to call his own.

But La Blaugrana have not tied the knot, instead signing Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon in a deal worth £69m.

Whether the 28-year-old Rashford reintegrates at the Theatre of Dreams remains to be seen, but it's clear that INEOS are scouring the market for solutions.

Who Man Utd could sign to replace Rashford

Rashford is a somewhat iconic Man United star, having been one of the brightest lights throughout a drab post-Fergie phase. But it feels like he has run his course with his boyhood club, and replacing him well this summer would speak toward the progressiveness that INEOS are trying to instil.

Rashford is set to be welcomed into Michael Carrick's brood, but whether this is a tactic to steer him toward a sale further down the line this summer remains to be seen. Of course, United are searching for newcomers out on the attacking flanks.

For example, Crysencio Summerville of West Ham United is of a vested interest to the Red Devils, with the relegated Dutchman valued at £60m.

Summerville's pace and energy down the left would assist him in settling at Old Trafford; it's the kind of shrewd signing that has evaded the club over the past 13 years.

However, while it's important that INEOS do not splurge money, sometimes, an opportunity comes along that is too good to resist.

Man United in talks to sign "world-class superstar"

Manchester United are trying to complete as much summer business as they can before the end-of-window flurry, and the £50m capture of Andrey Santos is evidence of that.

Santos ebbed and flowed for Chelsea last season, but the Brazilian midfielder has so much potential that Carrick could tap into as he rebuilds now that Casemiro has departed.

Man United appear to be intent on strengthening their Brazilian contingent this summer, and with that in mind, why not aim for the stars and try to sign Vincius Junior to help restore their frontline?

Real Madrid's notorious forward is one of the very best in the game. A global sensation, he is at a contractual impasse with Los Blancos, widening a window of opportunity for clubs like Man United to strike, with TEAMtalk actually reporting that the 25-year-old's representatives have been in touch with a number of Premier League outfits, also including Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool.

Given that the Selecao superstar is out of contract in only one year, Real Madrid would reluctantly sell him for £77m, though they are still confident that they can extend his stay in the Spanish capital.

This is one of the best forwards in the world, a player who has dazzled and danced his way through a successful career with Real Madrid, replete with trophies and goals.

Rashford enjoyed a strong season in Spain with Barcelona, but he is not of the same calibre of Vinicius Junior, who Carlo Ancelotti has recently praised as "one of the best players in the world".

At the World Cup, Vini has outshone his La Liga rival of 2025/26, and it's fair to say that while Rashford bagged the league title, his counterpart produced the more scintillating performances.

Vinicius Junior plays with a directness and swagger that reminds us of Rashford in his Old Trafford pomp, but the truth is that he is far more talented than United's former poster boy - and that's saying something.