Alex Crook REVEALS ALL on Andrey Santos to Manchester United and Marcus Rashford's FUTURE!

What is that today? How would you describe what you've got on? Because people are listening, they can't necessarily see you. A pair of shorts, a t-shirt and my cowboy hat. Okay. What's wrong with that? No, it's fine. Are you all right? Are you having fun? I'm good. You got lost in Central Park. I got lost in Central Park. How? But apart from that. What do you mean you got lost in it? What happened? I was trying to find, you know the bench where they do the Beatles songs? No. You've got a performer there who's playing Beatles songs. Oh right, okay. I thought that'd be quite cool. Yeah. Couldn't find it. And then couldn't find my way out because I wanted to go to the plaza and check out the Homeland Hotel again. You look up and see, oh, there's buildings over there. I'll walk towards the buildings. Then you get out of Central Park. You'd have thought so. Stop having comments. Did you look up? Did you get out? I did get out and I did find the plaza, so that was all good. Okay. Are you having, before we talk all things transfers, are you having fun? Because we hung out with you yesterday. It was a great afternoon. It was a great day, wasn't it? Yeah. Seeing Bensie on that boat was the highlight. You making me try the world's hottest chicken was the low light. And then we had a great meal with Troy when he finally turned up last night. Yeah. Free meal, digging you out. Free meal, free drink. We shall talk about our conversation a bit later on. There's a lot to talk to you about. I think we should tell everyone about your new nickname because Ryan Bryant, by the way, who's behind the camera, came up with it. So you yesterday, for some reason, were wearing a Masters green T-shirt. Why were you doing that? I was trying to be all American, you know. Okay. But who got you that? Me, Augusta. And so we decided to call him, or Ryan came up with it. You've heard of Bryson DeChambeau? Yeah. Bryson DeChambles. Yeah. Because of how he looked. I think that's a bit harsh, don't you? Based on today, he's carrying that trend on. It's very harsh considering Ryan wouldn't even be here if I not hand-picked him to look after me for six weeks. Hold on, you're not... Oh, my God. I mean, the options were very, very thin today, aren't they? They were, to be fair. Ryan Bryant or no one else, isn't it? Right, should we talk all things Marcus Rashford? Reintegrated back into the main United squad. Now, that does surprise me because I thought there was no way back for him. I think if either party had their way, there wouldn't be. United want to sell him. Rashford wants to leave. I think he's still got issues with the hierarchy over the way that his departure was handled. Probably more with the hierarchy, actually, than with the previous manager I've heard speaking this morning and finally apologising to Manchester United fans, by the way. About time, Reuben. But anyway, moving back to Rashford. Do you ad-lib in there? Still bitter? A little bit. But on to Rashford, he's on... Ryan mentioned his name, he said last time. He's on massive money. £325,000 a week there or thereabouts. Barcelona, as you say, have signed Anthony Gordon. Doesn't look like they're going to sign Rashford as well. So I don't think there are clubs queuing up to sign Rashford. So it's almost got to be sort of an easy truce that he returns for pre-season after a post-World Cup holiday. I think he'll at least start the season as a Manchester United player. If he is to leave, I think it will happen right at the end of the window. And who knows? If he starts the season, gets in the team, starts well, Michael Carrick may decide to keep him. Do you know what's the crazy one? It's always going to be difficult because he's made it so clear since he's left that he doesn't want to go back to Manchester United. He's happy at Barcelona. He's done everything he can to not have to go back. To change his mindset to go back to, I'm 100% committed to Manchester United, I think it's pretty much impossible to run. Well, his mindset's always been the issue. It's never been about ability. It's about attitude and application. I love looking at Troy when there's a big story because he smiles and I'm like, I need to hear what's happening in your head. No, I just find it funny because obviously many United fans love their own players. But when he left, remember, he was very adamant that it's a toxic place. He wasn't part of it. It was all Man United. Now he's going back into it. Now we've got to reintegrate the guy who said it was bad. So what do the other lads think? Because we've been addressing this when guys have left and they think they're not coming back and then they come back and they've said a lot of things. It's like, oh, one sec. Just call myself in there one sec. Let's discuss some of those things you said. So it's not necessarily the football part, but also this guy, I love him to death. If Rashford scores two goals, two goals in the first 10 games, he's back. It's great. Give him a five-year deal. Troy, that's all football fans, right? No, but he's also the guy that was like, when he's gone, oh, good riddance. So he jumps one way. No, I still think it's best for all concerned if he leaps. Yeah, I also think for Marcus, I said it at the top of the World Cup. This should be the biggest wake-up call and slap in the face to him as well. You went to Barcelona. You did relatively okay. They went, nah. And of course, Marcus, was he 35 million? 26. 26 million, and they went, no, not for us. Send you back. They then go and get Gordon. For 70. Then you go to England squad. You think you're playing because you've done all right. Then the manager goes, nah, we're getting the same guy, Gordon. So if you now can't go, right, I'm going to show him. I'm going to show you. I'm going to show everyone. There's levels between me and this guy. Then it's something that's just in you that you can't do. I think his talent is there. We all know he's talented, but if you can't now be motivated to show everybody that you're the man, unfortunately, you're going to find out where you end up, and you'll end up at somewhere like Everton or somewhere like that. How many wake-up calls do you need? Because I remember saying the same thing to Adrian Durham the day that he was left out of England squad for the European Championships two years ago. He has it all the time, but his whole career shows you who he is. Something bad happens, he has a reaction. Does something really well, you reward him, and then he gets comfortable. There's no doubt in his talent, right? We all rate him as a footballer. Absolutely. So, Bente and I have had a conversation many times about, should Arsenal go for him? He'd be perfect on the left. Trussold's gone. He wouldn't be able to handle the scrutiny and the pressure that Arteta would put on him. That's been proven. He went to Barcelona where there's a system right in place. They've had Zlatan Ibrahimovic who said, you know, come on board or get lost. They've had top players. He went there where he wasn't able to be, let's say he wasn't able to be the Marcus Rashford, because that's not how they do it. He started well. What does he do? Turns up late. Not playing again. And you can see, it's just, his personality is one of those people that he needs to be given a little bit of rope, a little bit of latitude. So, okay, you might be late every now and again, or you might want to go out. That ain't happening at Arsenal. Bente, if we get to the final, does he start another game for England? I guess it depends on the situation in terms of the performance of Anthony Gordon, because I think that's why he's been given opportunities, because Anthony Gordon, to be fair to him, the last game was outstanding against Mexico. But before that, it was a flip of a coin. It was like Rashford or Anthony Gordon, but it could go one or two ways for Rashford. If he, say he came to Arsenal, I would love him to come to Arsenal, right? He'd either buckle down and go, do you know what? Somehow I've got an opportunity now at the Premier League champions. If I don't bop my ideas up now, there's no telling where I could end up, as you just said. So it does come down to mindset, because the ability's there. When you see him go past people, listen, I'm still not at the level of Marcus Rashford, where some people put him. I've never put him up there. But there's no doubt whatsoever, if that Rashford that can turn up, that can go past people, can make things happen, he makes Arsenal better. Yeah, does he start for anyone? Everyone's fit for England. Does he start for anyone here? No, not in the deeper stages, because he's only hurt enough off the ball. Just quickly while we've got you, Manchester United have made a signing, is that right? They've agreed a fee, 48 million plus 2 million for Andre Santos at Chelsea. So 50 million pounds, he's been given permission to undergo medical. That's true. We've all got the same face, we're all wincing. I find this quite underwhelming. You know, when you talk about a midfield rebuild that United have needed, you've got Edison coming in from Atlanta, might be a good player, never played in the Premier League though. Good player. And Andre Santos, who was by no means a first team regular for Chelsea, who didn't qualify for any former Europe. I'm not sure these were the big signings that Manchester United fans were expecting. I said last year I wanted, remember I said I wanted you to go and get Santos. I think he's talented in terms of, he can break play up, gets around. I don't know if he's ageable enough in terms of fitness, because he's had issues already. But also, I've had this conversation with you so many times. Why does everyone think that the hierarchy at Man United can get it right? Yeah. Why do they think that? Well, they did okay last summer. The recruitment was good last summer. It couldn't be any worse. No. It couldn't be any worse. And you paid top money for a lot of these players. And now you're going in and getting two midfielders. While they are talented, are unproven. And you're expecting now that it's going to be okay. It's wild. But they want to kick on. And actually we've seen this. Obviously, Ineos and Sir Jim Ratcliffe are supposed to be the ones making all the football decisions. But there is a history. The Glazers are willing to spend money to get into the Champions League. And then when United actually get into the Champions League, they tend to pull the rug. Ricky, just a quick one for me quickly. Are Man United still shopping at the top table? Well, not based on those two signings, no.