Marcus Rashford signs new Manchester United contract and explains why he is staying

Marcus Rashford has signed a new five-year contract with Manchester United.

The Manchester Evening News reported four weeks ago the 25-year-old was poised to sign a renewal with his boyhood club.

Rashford, 25, had entered the final year of his previous deal and his brother and representative, Dwaine Maynard, met with officials from Paris Saint-Germain last August.

However, Rashford has committed his future to United on a £325,000-a-week deal after scoring 30 goals in a career-best 2022-23 season where he won the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award.

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Rashford said: "I joined Manchester United as a seven-year-old boy with a dream. That same passion, pride, and determination to succeed still drives me every time I have the honour of wearing the shirt.

“I’ve already had some amazing experiences at this incredible club, but there is still a lot more to achieve and I remain relentlessly determined to win more trophies in the years ahead.“As a United fan all my life, I know the responsibility that comes with representing this badge and feel the highs and lows as much as anyone. I can assure you that I will give everything to help the team reach the level we are capable of, and I can feel the same determination around the dressing room. I couldn’t be more excited for the future under this manager.”

United football director John Murtough added: "Ever since he joined our Academy 18 years ago, Marcus has epitomised what it takes to succeed as a Manchester United player.

“He is a brilliant talent but also humble, dedicated and driven. As he enters his prime years, we know there is still so much more to come from him, and we can see the hunger that Marcus feels to achieve the