Marcus Rashford is named Man United’s Player of the Season ahead of FA Cup final

Marcus Rashford has been named Manchester United’s Player of the Season at the club’s end of year awards.

The forward has scored 30 goals in 55 games so far this campaign in a scintillating return to form after a difficult couple of years and he scooped the top prize on Monday night.

United still have one game remaining this term, with the Red Devils to take on local rivals Manchester United on Saturday at Wembley in the FA Cup final.

A victory would earn the club a domestic cup double after lifting the Carabao Cup earlier this year, and Rashford is expected to play a key role in the game under the arch.

He also scooped the Players’ Player of the Year award at the ceremony, which saw manager Erik ten Hag deliver a speech about how he wanted to improve and drive the club forward.

Marcus Rashford has been named Manchester United’s Player of the Season at their end-of-year awards

The forward has netted 30 goals this season in a fine return to form after a difficult couple of years

Rashford’s lift of the trophy signals the first time he was won the award, which is branded the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Season award.

His goal tally this term is his career best return, with the 25-year-old having netted 123 times for United since making his debut after making his way through the academy.

He is the first player to have graduated United’s academy and won the award since Ryan Giggs in 1998.

He earned his way back into Gareth Southgate’s England side with his return to form and finished the World Cup as England’s joint-top goal scorer, striking three times.

United activated a clause to extend Rashford’s contract to 2024 earlier this campaign and Ten Hag revealed he expects his player to sign a new contract soon.

Erik ten Hag delivered a speech about how he is keen to drive United forward further

The Dutchman also said that he wants to improve United further after a first successful year in charge. 

‘We have seen it before the season, after the start of the season, and then where we came from – we are happy, we are in the right direction, but satisfied? No, we are not,’ he said in his speech at the awards.

‘We have to do better, that’s always the case. We have a foundation, we have a good base. But we have to do better. This season, we still have one game to go and it’s a great opportunity to make the next big step.

Antony, meanwhile, won the Goal of the Season award for his strike against Barcelona in the Europa League.