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‘Rashford isn’t a natural goalscorer’ – No. 9 questions of Man Utd star are ‘spot on’, says Shearer

The former England international striker is among those yet to be convinced that a promising forward can thrive as a central frontman

Marcus Rashford is not “a natural goalscorer”, says Alan Shearer, with England boss Gareth Southgate considered to have got his assessment of the Manchester United forward as a No.9 “spot on”.

The man calling the shots with the Three Lions has suggested that a 21-year-old frontman is more comfortable operating in a wider role than he is down the middle.

Such an opinion has been shared by many since Rashford burst onto the scene at Old Trafford as a talented teenager.