Erik ten Hag confirms Marcus Rashford contract talks

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed that talks are underway with Marcus Rashford over a new long-term deal.

The England international has been in sensational form for the Red Devils this campaign, bagging 24 goals and eight assists in all competitions.

His current deal with the club expires in June next year, and Ten Hag has confirmed that talks are going on behind the scenes to prolong his stay.

He told Sky Sports:"Of course it’s a priority. We are working on that. Just sit, wait, but in the background we work hard."

"When he is happy, it gives him energy, and that gives him a positive mood, and then the goals will come. He has such great skills.

"On the first day I met him, I said: ‘I want to see you smile, I want to see your teeth’. He is in a happy place."

Rashford has been in sensational form since the World Cup and he has singlehandedly won several games for the Red Devils.

He will have the opportunity to end the club's six-year trophy drought when they face Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final.