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Marcus Rashford "has everything" but needs "someone standing behind him" to give him the confidence to realise his "huge potential", says Barcelona team-mate Robert Lewandowski. 

Speaking exclusively to Your Site, Lewandowski spoke of his admiration for the talents of the on-loan Man Utd forward. 

Barcelona have an option price around 26m to sign Rashford on a permanent deal this summer and, following a tumultuous exit from Old Trafford, the England international has impressed in Spain. 

Asked if he was surprised by Rashford's quality and character, Lewandowski said: "After a few training sessions, no. He has huge potential.

"He has everything. He has speed, he has technique, he has a shot, he has left foot, right foot, skills...

"But Marcus is the guy, if you give him confidence and he sees that you believe in him, he can give you back 200 per cent.

"He's a very nice guy. We spoke because we are sitting in the dressing room beside [each other]. We also play ping-pong. I see that this guy is very kind, very nice guy but also because of this he needs someone standing behind him.

"If he does have this confidence he can really play his best football and on the best level."

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Robert Lewandowski says he will not rush into a decision on his future. 

The Barcelona striker is out of contract this summer and it is currently unclear whether he will continue at the Catalan club or make a move elsewhere. 

Speaking to Your Site, he said: "What is good is that I don't have pressure. At 30 or a few years [younger], this kind of feeling is going to be different. 'I want to see where I'm going to play'. But in this moment, I don't have to know. I have patience.

"I'll give myself around three months to decide what I want to do. Me, just me."

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Right, let's end things tonight with a quick roundup of some of the biggest stories making Thursday's back pages, with Crystal Palace having reportedly added Thomas Frank to their list of potential managers to replace the departing Oliver Glasner:

Free agent Dele is back training at Tottenham to maintain fitness.

The former Spurs playmaker spent seven years at the north London club before leaving in 2022 and has been allowed to return to Hotspur Way to train individually. 

Dele has struggled with fitness issues during recent seasons and has been without a club since leaving Italian side Como in September.

The 29-year-old made just one appearance for Como in the 2024/25 season.

Jean-Philippe Mateta should be back in Crystal Palace team training next week as he manages a knee injury.

The forward has not played for the Eagles since a move to AC Milan in the January transfer window fell through, which hinged on his injured knee.

Mateta had been considering surgery, but did not go under the knife as he aims for a spot in France's World Cup squad this summer. 

He is set to return for Crystal Palace in the coming weeks, with Glanser saying: "We plan for him to be partly integrated on Monday in team training and to be available for the Larnaca game [in the Conference League]. 

"Not for starting, but maybe for 15 or 20 minutes because he was out for a long time.

"His knee looks better and thats why we decided now to reintegrate him step-by-step because he hasnt been on the pitch for almost six weeks now and we have to be really careful.

"The goal is that hes available for the Larnaca and Leeds games.

"Eddie Nketiah wont be available before April, [Christantus] Uche is not registered for the Conference League so thats why JP and I were pushing hard to have him back in the team and it looks realistic now."

Oliver Glasner has said 'no comment' when asked if reports are true that Evann Guessand needs five more goal involvements to make his move from Aston Villa permanent.

The forward moved to Crystal Palace in January on loan with an obligation to buy for 28m if certain conditions were met.

The 24-year-old has already notched three contributions for the Eagles, with two goals and an assist, including a last-minute winner against Wolves.

While Glasner was not drawn on the contract conditions, he did have plenty of praise for the player overall.

The Eagles boss said: "Hes had a good start. Hes always able to create something, but he still has to learn our structure and the way we are playing.

"He didnt play so many minutes at Villa, thats why I rested him at Old Trafford because hed had [his first] 90 minutes for many weeks against Mostar.

"Hes a player who can score and assist and he can do something special, something nobody expects, which helps."

Michael Carrick has said Manchester United could move for a left winger in this summer's transfer window. 

Matheus Cunha is currently United's only real option on that flank with Patrick Dorgu out injured. Amad Diallo has deputised on the left, but is far more comfortable on the right. 

Not long ago, United were stacked with left wingers but find themselves short after selling Alejandro Garnacho and loaning out Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho. 

Neither Rashford nor Sancho are expected to have futures at Old Trafford when their loans end and Carrick has said there is a chance United address that position in the summer, with Yan Diomande at RB Leipzig one of their targets. 

When asked if United could be in the market for a left winger, Carrick said: Yeah, quite possibly, in certain ways.

But I think we can still be dangerous and I still think we can fill that spot. I think weve got players to be able to do it. Its not a huge concern at the moment. 

We always want to improve and were always thinking of that perfect scenario of mixing players together and connections and how it suits on the pitch.

But Matheus has played that role and caused some problems and caused big problems and had big moments from playing wide or inside, so hes doing well as well.

I think youre always looking at the balance of the team and the squad to give you the utmost flexibility, so its definitely something to look at for sure.

But I think Matheus can play that at times. Amad can do that at times. He played off the left against West Ham.

There are different ways of doing it. I think weve got really good options across the frontline and we can change things in games and we have done quite a lot actually.

Sometimes smaller things, sometimes bigger things, certainly Matheus when he plays wide one-v-one, hes tough to stop.

Exclusive by Your Site News' James Savundra and Rob Dorsett:

Evann Guessand needs five more goal involvements to seal a permanent move to Crystal Palace from Aston Villa.

The forward moved to Selhurst Park in January on loan with an obligation to buy for 28m if certain conditions were met.

Your Site News can exclusively reveal that the Ivory Coast international needs to contribute eight goal contributions to trigger this clause.

The 24-year-old has already notched three contributions for the Eagles, with two goals and an assist, including a last-minute winner against Wolves.

Palace also hold an option to buy Guessand for 28.5m if he fails to record eight goal involvements, but they still wish to sign him permanently.

The former Nice attacker has already agreed a four-year contract with the Eagles if the loan move is made permanent.

Incoming Liverpool defender Jeremy Jacquet is to undergo surgery on his shoulder injury 'in the coming days', his current club Rennes have confirmed the news in a statement.

Liverpool announced they'd completed a deal to sign the centre-back in the January transfer window with the player to officially arrive at Anfield on July 1.