MANCHESTER UNITED has claimed that Marcus Rashford should be the next club captain.
The calls for him to be given the role came after his reaction to the 2-1 FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City.
Marcus Rashford made sure to comfort Wout Weghorst after the FA Cup final defeat
He also comforted Alejandro Garnacho
Leading to fans calling for him to be made captain
After the final whistle, many United stars fell to the ground in disappointment.
While Rashford went around lifting them back to their feet and supporting them.
In one clip posted on social media, the forward can be seen helping a dejected Wout Weghorst and Alejandro Garnacho off the floor.
After helping his team-mates, he then applauded the travelling fans in a gesture hailed as “pure class” by many fans urging him to be the next captain.
One fan tweeted: “Pure class from Marcus Rashford, who lifts dejected teammates after the loss.
“Future club captain in the making.”
A second wrote: “Huge respect to Marcus Rashford.”
A third said: “My goat.”
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A fourth commented: “My captain .”
While a fifth added: “Future captain for sure.”
Despite some praise, others among the club’s fan base insisted that it was the most he did all afternoon after an underwhelming performance.
Harry Maguire is the current club captain of Manchester United, but Bruno Fernandes usually wears the armband as the defender has struggled for game-time.
The England international is thought to be on his way out of the club this summer, meaning manager Erik ten Hag will have to appoint a new permanent captain.