Local boy Marcus Rashford is battling Manchester United’s club values, as well as Ibra

As Manchester United scramble to recover their status as England’s No.1 club, it’s no coincidence that their two major recruits this summer have been the planet’s most famous coach and striker.

There are plenty of footballing reasons behind the signings of Jose Mourinho and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, of course, but we can rest assured that the club who currently boast 23 commercial partners across the globe may have seen a few non-footballing reasons too.

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