West Ham icon urges West Ham to signal Rashford
Tony Cottee reckons Marcus Rashford could be an ideal match at West Ham – offered there was compromise over his wages and reassurance on his health.
Disgruntled Rashford, 27, desires out of Manchester United however few golf equipment on the earth can afford his £300,000-a-week wages.
West Ham have struggled for objectives this season and would wish somebody to spice up their firepower however the figures concerned may be an excessive amount of.
Cottee, 59, scored 146 objectives in 336 appearances in two spells on the membership, and he mentioned: “It relies upon what Marcus Rashford you’re getting.
“If you happen to’re getting the one from a few years in the past, he scored 30 objectives. I’ve all the time been a giant fan of Marcus Rashford. He’s a wonderful participant.
“However there’s been quite a lot of issues happening in his private life just lately, significantly final 12 months, that I might be involved about. If you happen to’re swapping the intense lights of Manchester for the intense lights of London, it labored for Jesse Lingard.
“One other problem with Rashford – West Ham can’t afford £300,000-a-week wages. I don’t suppose too many golf equipment can.
“However you possibly can all the time do a deal the place West Ham pay, I don’t know, £120,000-a-week. Man Utd have gotten to pay him anyway.
“Would I like him in the mean time? Sure. However the issue you’ve received is he’s in all probability not match as a result of he hasn’t performed video games.
“Personally, I’d wish to see Marcus on the membership. So long as he’s received some health, I believe he could possibly be a very good addition to the membership.
“You’d should play him as a centre ahead. There’s no level in shopping for him to play extensive, proper or left. They’ve received the extensive gamers.”
++ Tony Cottee was talking on behalf of betselect.co.uk ++
