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Man City passed on the chance to sign Man United starlet Marcus Rashford

Manchester United fans found a new hero on Thursday night when Marcus Rashford came to the rescue in their Europa League round of 32 second leg against Midtjylland.
The 18-year-old was drafted in from the reserves to score twice in a 5-1 dream debut. For many United fans it was the first time they had seen the forward in action.

His quality was clear, finishing like a player ten years his senior. Rashford is also built like a seasoned pro or a boxer (the word explosive was used to describe his style on BT Sport). This mustn’t have always been the case.
For it has emerged that Manchester City had the chance to sign Rashford but passed up the opportunity because of his then small size. Extraordinary oversight in this day and age.
Many would pick David Silva and Sergio Aguero as City’s two best players. They’re both 5’7. So is Rashford.
A prodigy at the esteemed youth club Fletcher Moss Rangers, Rashford’s old club spoke to the Times in the wake of his incredible Europa League appearance. The club secretary, Ron Jamieson, told the paper about City’s snub.
He said: “His brother Dwayne was with him when he came to us. He was touting him to Manchester City at the time but the recruitment officer there did not fancy him because he was a bit on the small side and didn’t pick him up.
“We took him to the [Champion of Champions] tournament and all the scouts were there. Everton were very keen and Manchester United. It was advantageous for us to push him towards United. He went there and the rest is history.”

[Times]

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