Tottenham star reveals concern for Manchester United starlet

Tottenham’s Harry Kane is worried about Marcus Rashford

It’s safe to say that Harry Kane prefers Tottenham’s club building philosophy to that of Manchester United’s. In fact, the England striker is quite concerned about how many opportunities Marcus Rashford is going to get under Jose Mourinho.

The Express quoted Kane yesterday as saying that he “hopes Rashford won’t get pushed into the background.” He made that statement after pointing out that United’s recent philosophy has been to hire a big manager to purchase big players. His obvious inference is that United are not providing their Academy products enough opportunities to break through to the first team.

That isn’t a problem for young players at Tottenham. Mauricio Pochettino has made bringing young talent through to the first team a cornerstone of his tenure at Spurs. Players like Harry Kane and Dele Alli have emerged as word-class stars under the Argentine boss.

In sharp contrast, Rashford has struggled to find consistent playing time this season under Mourinho. He showed the ability to shoulder the scoring load under Louis van Gaal, but hasn’t enjoyed Mourinho’s full confidence. The arrival of Zlatan Ibrahimovic has significantly cut into Rashford’s opportunities at Old Trafford.