The Mancunian striker joined United as a schoolboy and his potential was shortly famous, earlier than happening to turn into a teen sensation and bona fide star for membership and nation.
However, it might have been whereas carrying the blue of City that Rashford made his identify after they supplied “financial incentives” to land his companies earlier than he turned skilled.
McClair, who performed virtually 500 video games for the Red Devils and received a number of titles earlier than working within the academy set-up throughout Rashford’s early years, has revealed why the participant’s mom, Melanie, rejected the transfer.
“City were trying to get him at 12, 14, 16, and offering a lot more financial incentives,” the 59-year-old advised The Times.
“His mum, a brilliant woman, just wanted him to go to a better school.
“So we took him into the programme with a place at Ashton-on-Mersey School, sometimes in digs or at home. His mum could work in the bookies and all the other jobs she was doing and we were just doing our bit.”
Ashton-on-Mersey, situated close to United’s Carrington coaching floor, has hosted quite a lot of academy gamers through the years together with Jonny Evans, Gerard Pique and Ravel Morrison.
Rashford, 25, has spoken brazenly concerning the monetary difficulties his household confronted whereas rising up.
The ahead is ready to be a part of the United crew taking up neighbours City within the FA Cup closing on Saturday.
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