• England manager: ‘I fill been watching Rashford for two years’
United striker set for first call-up to England Under-21s this monthRoy Hodgson has offered up the intriguing possibility of Marcus Rashford forcing his way into the England squad for the summer’s European Championship after revealing he has tracked the Manchester United teenager’s progress for two years through the national junior ranks.
Rashford,at 18, became the youngest player to score twice on his Premier League debut after he followed up a brace against Midtjylland in the Europa League with two more goals and an assist in United’s victory over Arsenal last Sunday. A striker who was playing Under-16s football 14 months ago has made the most of the opportunity if by an injury to Anthony Martial and, and having won over Louis van Gaal,was granted another 90 minutes in Wednesdays win over Watford.
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Source: theguardian.com