Rashford's image rebuild wins over Man United management, staying at the club seems inevitable! Rooney warns him to fix one flaw.

Rashford and his entourage are skilled at crafting a public persona. Their campaign for free meals for UK kids earned him a Member of the Order of the British Empire. This summer, Barcelona opted not to buy him, forcing an awkward return to United. Yet, as reported by the Daily Mail, the club's hierarchy is full of praise for the 28-year-old's attitude and conduct.

Insiders at the United training ground say that despite returning to training and playing for United after 20 months, Rashford has fully embraced the challenging situation and is working tirelessly in training. At Old Trafford, there is a growing belief that Rashford will remain at the club for the remainder of the season.

British media report that Michael Carrick had a long conversation with Rashford before his return. Subsequently, Rashford officially rejoined, meeting old teammates as well as new players and staff. He also toured the training facilities, which have been renovated with a £50 million investment.

According to reports, United's management particularly appreciates Rashford's positive attitude in helping the club's young players, especially 15-year-old 'mini Messi' Gabriel. Rashford is also close to 19-year-old winger Shea Lacey. As for Kobbie Mainoo, Rashford played alongside him in the England squad at the World Cup, so they are naturally more familiar.

On the training pitch, 28-year-old Rashford, 21-year-old Mainoo, 19-year-old Lacey, and 15-year-old Gabriel represented four generations of United academy players, sparking excitement among Red Devils youth development fans on social media, who believe he deserves a second chance.

Beyond the academy youngsters, Rashford has more supporters in the first team. During his time at Aston Villa, he developed a close relationship with Youri Tielemans, who joined United this summer for £35 million. Meanwhile, vice-captain Harry Maguire has repeatedly publicly backed Rashford to stay, believing he can improve the team.

United legend Wayne Rooney also supports Rashford but warns him to improve his body language. 'Marcus's situation is a bit strange. We know he has the ability, and he has proven it,' Rooney said. 'For me, the key is whether he has the desire, whether he wants to play for United. If he wants to continue serving United, the first thing is to start over, like I did in 2010. You need to build a good relationship with the fans. The simplest way is to give everything, showing it through your body language.'

Rooney himself tried to transfer to Manchester City in 2010 but eventually signed a new contract with a pay rise and won back the fans with good performances. 'This is the simplest method. Even if you play poorly, misplace a pass, or make a mistake, as long as the fans see you fighting for the team, they will accept it to some extent,' Rooney said. 'Marcus's body language when he plays is very poor, sometimes even when he's a starter. So this is probably an area he needs to work on. He might need to cooperate with others to make his body language more appropriate.'

Rashford has scored 138 goals for United so far. Rooney believes he has a chance to surpass his own record of 253 goals and become United's all-time top scorer. Of course, that scenario is highly unlikely. Even if Rashford were to hit his peak form of 30 goals per season for four consecutive seasons, he would still need four seasons to surpass Rooney. He turns 29 in October, making it almost impossible to maintain such efficiency.

Rooney also said: 'I think his work ethic still needs improvement. If he wants to stay at the club, he must work hard. He's still a young man, from Manchester, and he's the only player who has the potential to break my goal record. I don't want to see Marcus do well at Aston Villa or Barcelona; I want to see him do well at United, scoring for United. But that means he just needs to focus, give his all, stay positive, and play with a smile on his face.'

Regarding Rashford's issues, Rooney pointed out: 'When he gets the ball, like in the game a few days ago, he waits for the defender to get set and then passes back. Years ago, I warned him that when you receive the ball one-on-one with a defender, you can combine with teammates. You don't need stepovers or to slow down because full-backs aren't faster than you. You can create corners, throw-ins, free kicks, or even penalties by taking them on boldly. Stay positive, and that will ignite the crowd, get the fans singing, and they'll support you. That's what everyone wants to see: a player performing well with a positive attitude.'

Rooney advised Rashford to learn from Bruno Fernandes: 'Bruno makes a lot of passing errors, but fans still like him, and Ryan Giggs was the same. They always try killer passes. Sometimes they produce exquisite passes that create perfect assists. That's what we want to see from the attack. Rashford is the same; it depends on him. If he wants to stay at United, he needs to pay attention to the people around him and find those he truly trusts. Train, work hard, adjust – do that and he'll be fine. He really needs to improve his body language. Bruno also throws his arms up, but he does it clearly because he cares. He has a great mentality. On the other hand, if you look listless and like you don't want to be there, that's a problem.'

Asked if he is confident that Rashford can succeed again at United, Rooney said he has hope but is not certain.

Rooney explained: 'He has a coach who played with him, he knows Carrick and respects him, and Carrick is also a United fan. So he has a chance to restart at United. If he wants to go somewhere else, that would be crazy, completely unreasonable. His goal tally is close to my record. He needs to realize how lucky he is to have the opportunity to restart at United despite previous conflicts. It's his responsibility. He can't blame anyone else; he has to take it on himself. Otherwise, the fans have reason to be angry with him.'