Marcus Rashford is set to be re-integrated at Manchester United following the World Cup, with the forward currently expected to start next season as part of Michael Carrick’s squad.Due to a breakdown in the relationship between the player and club, the 28-year-old, who has two years left on his contract, last played for United in a 2-1 Europa League win at Viktoria Pilzen in December 2024. There is no issue between Rashford and Carrick.Rashford will have a three-week break following the close of England’s World Cup campaign and at the moment the plan is for him to return to United for pre-season training.United’s preference would be to ease their wage bill by offloading Rashford’s circa £17.5m a-year salary but so far there is a lack of requisite suitors for the player.Rashford was loaned to Aston Villa in January 2025 then Barcelona for all of last term. After scoring the goal in Barceona’s 2-0 win over Real Madrid in May that sealed the La Liga title, Rashford stated his preference was to re-sign for the Catalan club.But while a fee of £26m would have triggered his release clause, the Spanish outfit signed Anthony Gordon, whose preferred position is also wide left, for £60.7m plus add-ons. United have no plan to engage with Barcelona regarding another temporary move for Rashford.Rashford’s relationship with United was ruptured after he was taken off on 56 minutes at Pilzen by Ruben Amorim, the then head coach refusing to consider Rashford for selection.The Portuguese explained why later that December. “It is important the performance in training, in games, the way you dress, eat, engage with your teammates, push your teammates,” said Amorim, who also described Rashford’s absence as being for “selection” reasons.Carrick’s team have six friendlies ahead of the new campaign, beginning with a meeting with Wrexham in Helsinki on 18 July, the day before the World Cup final.Marcus Rashford, right, last played for Manchester United in a Europa League win, above, at Viktoria Plzen in December 2024. Photograph: Petr David Josek/APUnited then face Rosenborg in Trondheim, on 24 July, Atlético Madrid in Stockholm (1 August), Paris Saint-Germain in Gothenburg (8 August), Leeds United in Dublin (12 August), and Milan in Wroclaw (15 August). A week later they travel to Hull City to begin the Premier League season.If Thomas Tuchel’s side reach the World Cup final then the earliest Rashford could return to United would be 10 August.Carrick was appointed permanent manager in late May after initially replacing Amorim in January as a caretaker. He guided United back into the Champions League with a third-place finish and is excited about next year.“We know we’ve got what it takes to beat the best teams in this league,” he told the club website. “Now it’s about doing that over a full Premier League campaign, while also fighting for every trophy available to us. I cannot wait to lead the group forward next season and for those special European nights to return to Old Trafford. We are ready to kick on and give you more of the great moments that United are all about.”Carrick’s squad return for pre-season training on Thursday, though those players still involved in the World Cup or having a break following the tournament will be absent.